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title: "Sunderland: Fans love this Dion Sanderson news"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-black-cats-lee-johnson-blackpool-dion-sanderson/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Sunderland News"
published: "2021-04-17T06:10:25Z"
modified: "2021-04-17T06:10:25Z"
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# Sunderland: Fans love this Dion Sanderson news

**Sunderland fans appear to be very happy after Lee Johnson revealed ahead of the Blackpool clash that Dion Sanderson will not miss the rest of the season as initially expected.**

The Black Cats’ hopes of automatic promotion are in trouble following a couple of disappointing results. First, they were beaten by Charlton Athletic 2-1 before losing by the same scoreline to Wigan Athletic, who are currently struggling to stay in League One. They currently trail second-placed Peterborough United by five points with six games left to play ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/league-one/table)).

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They were then hit with another blow when it appeared Sanderson would miss the rest of the season due to injury ([Roker Report](https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2021/4/15/22385278/dion-sanderson-out-for-the-season-in-crushing-blow-for-promotion-seeking-sunderland)). However, prior to the Wearside outfit’s clash with Blackpool this weekend, manager Johnson has revealed Sanderson should be fit before the end of the season ([James Hunter](https://twitter.com/JHunterChron/status/1383020879848824832)).

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The news appeared to please the club’s supporters, and they were quick to take to social media platform Twitter to share their thoughts on the matter when the news broke.

### **Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Sanderson news below**

**“Just save Sanderson until the play offs. No need to risk him in the next 6 games”**

Credit: [@SAFCNewsFeed](https://twitter.com/SAFCNewsFeed/status/1383042461669416962)

**“Needs to get himself to Seaham hall for a couple of weeks”**

Credit: [@AdrianMagson](https://twitter.com/AdrianMagson/status/1383025138841620482)

**“Ah – so him being out for the season was just a lie? Gotcha.”**

Credit: [@LeBenjiboo](https://twitter.com/LeBenjiboo/status/1383024395292192769)

**“better off resting him than trotting him out there injured…looked off the last 2 matches”**

Credit: [@Spina13Colada](https://twitter.com/Spina13Colada/status/1383021702242766853)

**“Oh thank goodness for that”**

Credit: [@bamgboyeolu](https://twitter.com/bamgboyeolu/status/1383021903498125314)

**“YESSSSSS”**

Credit: [@KINGMAGUIRE1](https://twitter.com/KINGMAGUIRE1/status/1383020971196551168)

***In other news, [Kevin Phillips is delighted with this Kyril Louis-Dreyfus update.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/sunderland-black-cats-kyril-louis-dreyfus-kevin-phillips-60m/)***