Sunderland's season took another turn for the worse on Tuesday as Jan Kirchhoff was ruled out for at least six weeks due to injury.
Sunderland have confirmed that Jan Kirchhoff will be out for a minimum of six weeks due to a hamstring injury.
The midfielder was forced off early in the second half of Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw with West Brom at the Stadium of Light.
Manager David Moyes admitted afterwards that he was concerned the problem could be long-lasting, and the club have now announced that they do not expect the former Bayern Munich man to return until late November.