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Sunderland suffer Jack Clarke injury blow ahead of tough run of games

If you have wondered what Sunderland will look like without Jack Clarke next season, we’re about to get a

Clarke is the Black Cats’ top player this season, scoring 15 goals and contributing four assists too.

However, he was injured in the defeat to Huddersfield last week and then aggravated it further as Sunderland lost to Birmingham.

Sunderland face Norwich on March 2 followed by quickfire games against Leicester and Southampton.

It would be an obvious blow to Sunderland, who are also missing fellow winger Patrick Roberts due to a hamstring problem.

That would leave Adboullah Ba and Romaine Mundle to play wide but nothing at all in reserve given youngsters Jewison Bennette and Eliezer Mayenda are out on loan.

Another intriguing option, though, would be Nazariy Rusyn, who played much of his football in the Ukraine from the left.

Interim head coach Mike Dodds is expected to give a full update when he addresses the press on Friday ahead of his first game back in temporary charge.

Juan Sartori Sunderland co-owner