Sunderland AFC transfer and takeover news LIVE: Injury blow forces Lee Johnson to change plans

Sunderland’s busy schedule continues as their preparations step up ahead of the weekend trip to AFC Wimbledon.

Published 15th Jan 2021, 08:05 BST

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Black Cats boss Lee Johnson held his pre-match press conference via Zoom in midweek and it was confirmed there was some bad news on the injury front, with left-back Denver Hume set for up to two months on the sidelines with a hamstring issue he suffered in December.

That could force Sunderland into action in the transfer market, and names have already been linked with a switch to the Stadium of Light.

We’ll have all the latest January developments on our blog as Sunderland prepare for the game at Wimbledon on Saturday afternoon, Phil Smith and Mark Donnelly will be there for the Echo.

We’ll have the latest Black Cats news, analysis, transfer talk and more throughout the day on our daily SAFC live blog – stick around and refresh the page for live updates: