Sommeil out for six weeks
David Sommeil has been ruled out for at least six weeks following confirmation he suffered a fractured cheekbone in Manchester City’s win over Aston Villa on Monday.
The 31-year-old Frenchman had only just broken back into the Blues line-up after a full season out in the cold but his hopes of re-establishing himself in Stuart Pearce’s side have now been dashed.
“David had surgery yesterday on a depressed fracture of the cheekbone,” said Pearce.
“He will be out for six weeks, which is a shame because he has worked very hard to get back in the team.”
Fortunately for Pearce, a selection headache is likely to be averted because Richard Dunne returned after a knee injury in last night’s reserve team draw with Liverpool.
Dunne played 45 minutes of the second string encounter at Wrexham and providing he comes through training without a problem, he will return to central defence alongside skipper Sylvain Distin for Saturday’s trip to Fulham.
Trevor Sinclair also came through the first-half unscathed, while Robbie Fowler, Bradley Wright-Phillips and Ben Thatcher all continued their comebacks.
However, young Danish defender Mikkel Bischoff is set for another lengthy stint on the sidelines after suffering a recurrence of an ankle problem which will require a visit to the specialist.
