‘It’s not great’ – AFC Wimbledon boss explains Aron Sasu’s absence from Colchester win

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson has confirmed that Aron Sasu has suffered a hamstring injury and is set to miss a number of weeks.

Sasu had started for Wimbledon in the build-up to the season but missed the final pre-season test – a 2-0 defeat at National League side Barnet.

Croydon-born Sasu had been playing in the left wing-back role for Jackson, but Hull City loanee James Furlong started and won the penalty which took the game to 3-2 – heading the ball against John-Kymain Gordon’s hand.

“It’s his hamstring,” Jackson told the South London Press.

“It’s going to be a while. It happened in the Maidenhead game. He came on and felt something in his hammy that night.

“He had a scan – it’s not great. It’s probably a number of weeks – I don’t want to put a figure on it.

“He’s going to miss a decent period.

“He was doing really well in that [left wing-back] position. It looked like we might go with him from the start.

“He needs to go away, do his rehab and get fit. He’s a big part of our plans and what we want to do.”

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