The news of Habib Diarra's injury comes at a bad time for Sunderland, but does present an opportunity for one star to step up.
Football FanCast's Tom Cunningham argues that Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris should start £9m midfielder Jules Ahoka following a major injury blow to Habib Diarra. Diarra is expected to miss six weeks with a muscle injury, potentially ruling him out of up to ten matches across all competitions.
Cunningham notes that Sunderland currently sit bottom of the Premier League following a defeat to Coventry City. The writer contends that Ahoka, who has played just 25 league minutes since arriving from Royal Antwerp, should replace struggling 34-year-old midfielder Granit Xhaka in the starting lineup.
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