For the primary time since August, Josh Sargent featured in a aggressive match for Norwich Metropolis.
Sargent performed the ultimate 12 minutes of the Canaries’ 1-0 highway loss to Millwall on Friday night time. It marked Sargent’s first look since August 26 after being sidelined over 4 months resulting from an ankle harm.
Tom Bradshaw’s first-half purpose propelled Millwall in entrance and the Lions have been capable of cling on on the Den. Regardless of George Saville’s ejection earlier than second-half stoppage time, Norwich Metropolis was unable to discover a tying purpose.
The 23-year-old led the Canaries with three targets in 4 appearances previous to his harm. Sargent’s return ought to present a significant enhance for David Wagner’s squad heading into 2024.
Norwich Metropolis opens its 2024 schedule at Carrow Street in opposition to Southampton earlier than going through Bristol Rovers in FA Cup play. The Canaries are thirteenth within the EFL Championship desk, 5 factors out of the top-six race.
Sargent’s return can also be a constructive signal for the U.S. males’s nationwide group heading right into a busy worldwide schedule. The USMNT faces Jamaica in March in the course of the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals.