Northampton Town’s Injury List Expands with Jack Sowerby’s Long-Term Absence

Northampton Town’s growing roster of players sidelined by long-term injuries now includes midfielder Jack Sowerby, who faces an extended period of absence. Sowerby dislocated his knee during Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Blackpool. The 29-year-old was stretchered off the field in the 17th minute. Following the match, head coach Jon Brady confirmed that the team would be without the midfielder for the foreseeable future. Sowerby’s injury exacerbates the club’s current shortage of senior players. Manchester City loanee Luke Mbete is out with a hamstring injury, and defenders Patrick Brough and Ali Koiki are also sidelined long term. “Poor Jack Sowerby, I really feel for him,” Brady told BBC Radio Northampton. “It’s galling really because they are a great group of lads and they’ve given their all for this football club – it’s just tough to take.” The 49-year-old coach also revealed that several players have returned to action sooner than anticipated to help manage what has become an even more significant injury crisis. “[Timothy] Eyoma was on a sofa two and a bit weeks ago and he has played like that. That is unbelievable,” Brady added. “People expect that we’ve got to get results when you haven’t even got a number nine.” “I’m trying to get Tyler Roberts back up to speed and I don’t want him to break so I’m having to shuffle the pack.” “Then Waggy [Martyn Waghorn] comes on and he played 90 minutes the other night and I didn’t want to play him 90 but [Liam] McCarron comes off injured so I’m having to juggle everything at the moment.” Northampton currently occupies the 16th position in League One, maintaining a four-point advantage over the relegation zone.