Stoke City suffer frustrating player blow ahead of Norwich City clash
Stoke City have suffered an injury blow ahead of this week’s upcoming clash with Norwich City.
According to the Stoke Sentinel, Sam Gallagher is expected to be unavailable for selection this weekend when the Championship returns to action from the international break.
The forward joined the Potters over the summer, and has only recently recovered from a calf injury suffered during pre-season to make his first three appearances for the club (all stats from Fbref).
He scored his first goal for the club in a 6-1 win over Portsmouth earlier this month, also contributing an assist in that victory.
But it’s unlikely he will feature when Stoke return to action this weekend due to a hamstring injury.
Gallagher limped off in the team’s 0-0 draw against Swansea City prior to the break, which led to fears that he’d suffered yet another injury issue.
Those fears have become reality, with the 29-year-old set to be absent this weekend for their home clash against the Canaries.
Gallagher will reportedly undergo scans to see the full extent of the injury before any kind of recovery timeline is revealed
