'Need more strikers in January': Sunderland fans voice concerns as Everton loanee Nathan Broadhead suffers injury setback at Arsenal

Sunderland are waiting to discover the full extent of Nathan Broadhead’s hamstring injury – and fans were quick to voice their concerns following the Black Cats’ Carabao Cup defeat at Arsenal.
Joe Nicholson
By Joe Nicholson
Published 22nd Dec 2021, 11:15 BST
Updated 22nd Dec 2021, 11:19 BST
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Broadhead, who is on loan from Everton, scored his sixth goal in as many games to give Sunderland hope at the Emirates Stadium.

The forward was then forced off on the stroke of half-time, with Johnson confirming after the match that Broadhead had pulled a hamstring, on the opposite leg to the one which kept him sidelined for around five weeks earlier in the season.

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Broadhead’s injury may force Sunderland to reassess their January transfer plans due to a shortage of attacking options.

Nathan Broadhead suffered a hamstring injury against Arsenal.Nathan Broadhead suffered a hamstring injury against Arsenal.
Nathan Broadhead suffered a hamstring injury against Arsenal.

Here’s what some fans are saying on social media:

@LouisBooth92: If Broadhead is out for a couple of months then Ellis Simms in early January please

@bencainss: Regardless of the score. We played some really good football last night. Pritchard and Broadhead were brilliant. Wrap the boy up in cotton wool and get him back asap

@KarlosSAFC1982: Gutted Broadhead is out but a chance for someone else to shine. Need to nurse him back and get on with it. Always needed more strikers in January so this definitely puts more emphasis on getting quality signings in!

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@elliott_hearn: Broadhead has made but also ruined my Christmas, get well soon kidda

@_GraemeAtkinson: Reinforcements desperately needed in January. Literally limping to the window. Broadhead will be big miss based on current form

@davis0688: Does any club get as many injuries as we do?

@WiseMenSayPod: Well this is absolutely not what we wanted to hear. It is a massive blow if he’s missing for a substantial amount of time.

@paulthomase: We didn’t do enough business in the summer forward wise. Catching up with us now

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@ColArmy86: Now let's see if they'll actually spend . . Or we'll just end up with more loanees, showing if we're any further forward in them wanting to take us forward or not

@ColdwellAnn: Am heartbroken for Nathan and for us. The Lads really don’t deserve such bad luck

@GazJ2K: We are cursed like. Never known a squad get so many injuries

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