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Lee Burge: Sunderland goalkeeper out for four or five weeks with heart issue

Sunderland goalkeeper Lee Burge is expected to remain sidelined for another four or five weeks because of a heart issue.

Burge suffered heart palpitations after recently falling ill with Covid-19.

"He has a slightly inflamed heart," explained manager Lee Johnson, who added that the 29-year-old is expected to make a full recovery.

"He'll miss the next four or five weeks before undergoing tests to check that things are back to normal."

Johnson added to BBC Look North: "The care of the individual has to be at the forefront of your thinking because you don't want something dreadful happening to one of your players.