Kirchhoff facing lengthy absence

Sunderland manager David Moyes told the club website that midfielder Jan Kirchhoff has suffered cartilage damage in his knee and will miss an extended period, although the exact timeframe is unknown: “We will wait and see but unfortunately Jan Kirchhoff tore his cartilage against Chelsea. He tore his lateral meniscus so that is a real blow for us as well.” “It’s a blow because there’s nothing short while about these. It’s not like they are out for a week but that’s the way it has been and we will move on again.”