Habib Diarra Injury: Suffers muscle injury

Diarra missed Sunday's match against Aston Villa due to a muscle injury, according to manager Regis Le Bris, per Phil Smith of the Sunderland Echo. "We don't know yet, the diagnosis is in progress, but we'll probably have to wait a few weeks. He has a muscle injury."

Diarra was sidelined for Sunday's contest with an injury that has now been confirmed as a muscle issue. This is unfortunate, as their manager did hint he could miss multiple weeks due to the injury, possibly leaving him with a return date near the next international break. He has been a regular starter for the club, so this is a blow for the time being, with Chris Rigg likely to earn more time due to Diarra's absence.