Sunderland sweating on fitness of 30-goal talisman ahead of potential play-off meeting with Portsmouth

The striker has been the Black Cats’ talisman of their newest bid to take away their third-tier shackles.

Wyke has plundered 30 targets in 51 appearances, with two of his efforts arriving in each conferences in opposition to Pompey.

However, he was absent for Sunderland’s 3-1 at Plymouth on Saturday with a thigh harm.

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Charlie Wyke. Picture: Daniel Chesterton/phcimages.com
Charlie Wyke. Picture: Daniel Chesterton/phcimages.com

As issues stand, the third-placed Black Cats will face the sixth-place Blues within the play-off semi-finals – similar to they did two years in the past.

But if that’s the case then Sunderland is perhaps with out Wyke, though Lee Johnson’s hopeful the ex-Bradford man’s setback isn’t too severe.

‘First and foremost, it is a thigh drawback, and we hope it is only a superficial tear slightly than within the stomach of the muscle.

‘He’s additionally bought an contaminated tooth – effectively, bone actually. That must be mounted and it will be a bit operation, however he ought to solely be out for a few days.’

Sunderland have been additionally with out winger Aiden McGeady at Plymouth, though he’s been managing a foot drawback.

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