Sunderland defender George McCartney is not set to play again until the new year after having an operation on both feet on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old Northern Ireland international will be sidelined for between six and eight weeks. Fellow defenders Danny Collins and Phil Bardlsey are among those who can step in to McCartney's left-back position for the relegation-threatened club.
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