Patrick Van Aanholt Injury: Updates on Sunderland Defender's Shoulder and Return

Sunderland left-back Patrick van Aanholt is recovering from a shoulder injury picked up against Crystal Palace on Nov. 3.

Continue for updates.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Surgery Required for van Aanholt's Injured Shoulder

Stuart Vose of SAFC.com provides a statement from Gus Poyet discussing van Aanholt's injury status:

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Unfortunately Patrick is going to need an operation which means he is going to be out for two and a half to three months,”’ Poyet told safc.com following the 1-1 draw with Everton.

It is a big loss because he is a left-footed left-back and there are not too many of them in the world, but we will help him and we will have to cope with it.

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van Aanholt Won't Play vs. Everton

Sunderland announced the lineup vs. Everton, which did not include van Aanholt, as expected:

Tuesday, Nov. 4

van Aanholt Suffering from Dislocated Shoulder

Gus Poyet has confirmed it was a dislocated shoulder that Patrick van Aanholt suffered during Sunderland's trip to Crystal Palace.

The club will now await further scans before putting a timeline on his recovery, Poyet told Sunderland's official website:

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Patrick has a dislocated shoulder so we just need to wait and see the damage, really.

It is back in position and we are looking to check it in the next couple of days and then from there we will give information about how long it will take.

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Monday, Nov. 3

van Aanholt Suffers Serious Shoulder Injury

Sunderland left-back Patrick van Aanholt looks set for a period on the sidelines after picking up what looked to be a serious shoulder injury in Monday night's fixture against Crystal Palace.    

The Dutchman went down in the 34th minute after attempting a tackle on the Eagles' Wilfried Zaha, the Black Cats' official Twitter account confirming the first-half blow:

The Sunderland Echo's Chris Young elaborated on the injury, speculating that it looked as though Van Aanholt had dislocated his shoulder in the process of making the challenge:

Sky Sports Monday Night Football provided image of the challenge in question:

Since arriving from Chelsea this summer, Van Aanholt has been a welcome addition in what's been a problem area for Gus Poyet's side in recent seasons.

Just minutes prior to his injury, the 24-year-old had crossed in for Steven Fletcher to open the scoring at Selhurst Park. If Van Aanholt's shoulder is dislocated as Young suspects, he could face extended time out of action.