Norwich City not only dropped three points in its trip to Wales on Saturday but also lost star striker Josh Sargent for the forseeable future.
Sargent missed the match due to a groin injury, manager Johannes Hoff Thorup confirmed to reporters following the Canaries’ 2-1 road loss at Cardiff City today. The U.S. men’s national team forward suffered the injury in the latter stages of Norwich’s 3-3 draw vs. Middlesbrough last weekend.
Sargent underwent scans on Monday and is now set to undergo surgery, which will sideline him at least eight weeks, per Thorup.
“He [Sargent] is going to require surgery, so we’re looking at eight weeks,” Thorup told reporters Monday ahead of Norwich City’s midweek showdown with Sheffield Wednesday. “It’s not the ideal scenario for anybody. We have options and possibilities for other players to come in.
Sargent’s latest injury will force him out of contention for the USMNT’s pair of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal ties this month vs. Jamaica.
The 24-year-old has scored four goals and added five assists in 12 league appearances for Norwich City this season. Sargent was linked with a potential move back to the English Premier League last summer, but decided to stay at Carrow Road.
Sargent featured in both of the USMNT’s matches during the October window, which marked the first under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino. However, injuries have ultimately hurt his chances with the USMNT in the past.
His next latest USMNT opportunity could come as early as March, should the Americans reach the Nations League Final Four.
Norwich City sit ninth in the league standings following Saturday’s loss.
Bizarre gardening accident.
I follow other sports, too, plus I used to be a recreational runner. Only in England, it seems to me, do they order surgery for hamstring injuries. From my own experience and what I read about other sports, a hamstring injury is treated with just rest. Does anyone have any information about this and why the English seem to treat it differently?
If it’s torn and disconnected from the bone you have to have surgery. I believe Gio had surgery on his but I couldn’t find confirmation. I think it just isn’t common because it’s not common to completely tear it off the bone. If the tendons come off the bone it apparently won’t heal on its own with just rest.
Thanks, that makes sense. I have only experienced and read about pulled hamstrings. Even in football and basketball in the US it is almost always only a pull. That’s why I didn’t consider the more serious possibility.
The English are not treating it differently.
Surgery indicates it’s probably bad.
As JR said, you use surgery when it is as bad as having it torn off the bone.
Who needs Daylight Savings Time to set your clocks to when you have Josh Sargent Injured Juyst Before International Window Time instead?
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This is expected from Josh at this point unfortunately
Yep sounds about right. Who else picks up a knock to miss the Nov. window.
If he would just take more ice baths and some tumeric pills.
Well that leaves Pepi and Vasquez.
And Possibly using Wright as a striker.