Tuesday 27 February 2018 17:20, UK
Sunderland midfielder Paddy McNair faces up to three weeks out of action after suffering a groin injury at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
The Northern Ireland international was forced off after 41 minutes of the weekend's dramatic 3-3 draw against Middlesbrough.
McNair has had a number of niggling injuries this season after recovering from rupturing the cruciate ligament in his knee in November 2016.
Sunderland boss Chris Coleman said: "Paddy has that physicality in midfield - he has energy and he's a very good player - so to lose him, especially in the Championship where that type of player can change your life, is a blow."
Sunderland had train indoors today with over a foot of snow lying at the Academy of Light.
The draw against Middlesbrough left Coleman's side bottom of the Championship table, four points from safety.
