According to Norwich City head coach David Wagner, Josh Sargent is expected to miss “months rather than weeks” with an ankle injury sustained over the weekend.
Sargent injured his ankle while scoring the opening goal in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Huddersfield. The striker blocked a clearance from goalkeeper Lee Nicholls and as he jumped to head into the empty net, Nicholls followed, overtook him and landed on his ankle.
Speaking to the media after Tuesday’s win over Bristol City in the Carabao Cup, Wagner confirmed that Sargent will miss a significant part of the season.
“We don’t have clear information yet but what is certain is that this is a serious injury,” Wagner said. “So we’re talking more about months than weeks. We need to evaluate him further.
“He’s seeing another consultant and I think we’ll have a clearer picture by the end of the week about how many months he needs and whether he needs surgery, but it’s an injury. serious injury that we are dealing with.”
When asked if the injury was to Sargent’s ankle ligaments, Wagner replied:
“Exactly.”
The injury came as a blow to both club and player, with Sargent scoring three goals in four league matches to start the new campaign. This comes after a 13-goal campaign in the Championship last season.
Sargent could miss the U.S. men’s national team matches in September, October and November. The 23-year-old last played for the USMNT at the World Cup in Qatar, where he played all three group stage matches.
The US men’s national team has suffered a huge blow as Norwich star Josh Sargent is expected to be out for “several months” with an ankle injury.
Sargent faces months of absence
Manager David Wagner confirmed the news
Sargent has 23 caps for the USMNT
WHAT HAPPENED? USMNT international Sargent is out for an extended period of time after suffering an ankle injury in Norwich’s 4-0 win over Huddersfield on Saturday. The striker blocked goalkeeper Lee Nicholls’ clearance, then headed into the empty net. However, Nicholls touched Sargent’s ankle as he attempted to save.
WHAT DID THEY SAY:
Speaking after the Canaries beat Bristol City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday without Sargent, manager David Wagner said:
“We still don’t have a clear picture but what is certain is that it is a serious injury. Therefore, we are talking more about months than weeks. We need to evaluate him further.
“He’s seeing another consultant and I think we’ll have a clearer picture by the end of the week about how many months he needs and whether he needs surgery, but it’s an injury. serious injury that we are dealing with.”
