Scotland and Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon broke his arm in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, the club said.
The 26-year-old, who was substituted in the second half at White Hart Lane after colliding with Jermain Defoe, was taken to hospital where X-rays confirmed the fracture of his left forearm.
"Craig's in a lot of pain," manager Steve Bruce told the club website (www.safc.com).
The club, who have Hungarian international Marton Fulop and youngster Trevor Carson as reserve goalkeepers and are eighth in the league, said they did not know how long Gordon would be out of action.
Gordon, who moved to Sunderland from Hearts in 2007, had been due to join the Scotland squad in the next few days for a friendly against Wales.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin; Editing by Sonia Oxley)
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DEFOE WAS GETTING FRUSTRATED, AND LEFT HIS FOOT IN THE DIRTY LITTLE SCUMBAG
Good luck to Bent he deserves it, 100% better than Heskey, Bent knows where the goal is, and He is becoming a legend, Hope you get a start.
As to Defoe the little dirt bag is back after being sent off and old Harry saying he must get his temper under control!
The F.A. should come down like a ton of bricks, if that happened in the street he would have done Time!
He is so full of himself, driving bans one after another, pleading with police not his fault, him being victimised.
So where dose that leave Sunderland and more important what about Graig Gordon,
The man now has a broken arm! Will it heal correctly!
You could see it was malicious.
Once again he will come out with that he is being picked on and being abused.
DEFOE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT OFF FOR THIS.GARTH CROOKS SAID HE NEVER TOUCHED GORDON WELL THE PROOF IS THERE.MARTON FULOP IS A GOOD KEEPER AND IS UP FOR THE JOB
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