Leo Fuhr Hjelde - achilles

Sunderland defender Leo Fuhr Hjelde (21) is currently recovering from Achilles surgery, a procedure that will rule him out of the start of the 2025–26 Premier League season (source: Sunderland).

Hjelde underwent surgery on his Achilles tendon during the off-season after sustaining the injury in late spring. Club and media sources report that he’s already "ahead of schedule" in his rehabilitation, though he still has several weeks left on the sidelines (source: Sunderland Echo)