SAD NEWS: Sunderland bemourn Academy of Light graduate fresh injury BLOW after returning from 18 months injury spell.
Sunderland under-21 lead coach Graeme Murty provided an update on Jake Waters following the match against Liverpool in the Premier League 2 on Monday night.
The young striker, who had recently returned from an 18-month injury lay-off, made his first appearance during the pre-season game against Hebburn Town last month. Waters, a lifelong Sunderland fan, was later introduced towards the end of Sunderland’s 3-2 defeat to Liverpool. However, as the match neared its conclusion, Waters went down clutching his knee and left the field visibly upset.
Murty shared that the team and staff were emotional after the injury but emphasized that it was too early to determine the severity of the issue.
“It’s too early to make any prognosis, and it wouldn’t be fair to Jake,” Murty told The Echo. “It didn’t look good, but we’re hopeful that it’s nothing too serious. No matter what happens, he’ll receive the best support we can offer.”
Murty added, “It was an emotional moment for the staff and players. But as I told Jake, we can’t assume the worst. We need to wait for the medical team to assess the situation, and we’ll be there for Jake when he needs us.”