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Sunderland · Premier League 2026/27

Dan Ballard

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vs Coventry City


Reported out

Reported out: Hamstring.

Lineup checked

Sources

Source record

Dan Ballard

Coventry City vs Sunderland · 31 Oct 2026

Reported status
Out
Reported reason
Hamstring

No confirmed return date is provided by this evidence.

Premier League latest player injuriesCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
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Return outlook
No confirmed return date or next assessment in these reports.Absence first recorded
Reports & sources

  1. Dan Ballard | Hamstring

    Premier League latest player injuriesFirst recorded
Full history & return outlook
Recorded role & alternatives

Past positions help explain the options; they do not confirm a replacement.

Recorded role · Defence · left centre

  • Also recorded here · Luke O'NienIn the current forecast · Availability unconfirmed
  • Also recorded here · Omar AldereteAvailability uncertain
Position evidence

Past official starting positions show who has covered the same role. The next selection is unconfirmed.

Dan Ballard · latest recorded here in the sample

vs Manchester City · 20 Sept 2026 · 4-2-3-1 · Recorded start · Official position sourceSource collected 20 Sept, 13:19 UTC

Out report · Collected 29 Oct, 01:58 UTC

Luke O'Nien · latest recorded here in the sample

vs Leeds United · 25 Oct 2026 · 4-2-3-1 · Recorded start · Official position sourceSource collected 25 Oct, 16:46 UTC

Only one official sheet records this starting position in the sample.

Already in the current player list; using this role may change another position.

Omar Alderete · latest recorded here in the sample

vs AFC Bournemouth · 18 Oct 2026 · 4-2-3-1 · Recorded start · Official position sourceSource collected 18 Oct, 13:18 UTC

Availability uncertain report · Collected 22 Aug, 12:00 UTC

Availability uncertain: Played after the earlier injury report; availability for this match is not confirmed.

Only one official sheet records this starting position in the sample.

These records do not establish current fitness, a direct replacement or the manager’s next formation.

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Dan Ballard

Team news & return outlook

Out

Hamstring injury

Current availability · source collected · Premier League latest player injuries

Hamstring injury

First recorded . The start of the absence is not confirmed.

Return outlook

No confirmed return date or next assessment in these reports.

Recorded report

  1. First recorded

    Premier League absence report: hamstring injury.

    Source & details
    Dan Ballard | Hamstring
    Premier League latest player injuries
    Source published
    Publication time not available.
    First recorded

    The event date is not established by this record.

Match participation 2
  1. Event

    Started against Manchester City

    An appearance confirms participation, not full fitness.

    Source & details
    Premier League match report events
    Source published
    Publication time not available.
    First recorded
    Event date
  2. Event

    Started against Arsenal

    An appearance confirms participation, not full fitness.

    Source & details
    Premier League match report events
    Source published
    Publication time not available.
    First recorded
    Event date

Recorded official reports only. First report is not the injury date; gaps and reports about the same issue do not establish a continuous medical episode.

Usage & starting role

Playing time

2026/27 EPL · 5 latest completed club matches · 12 Sept 2026–25 Oct 2026

Recorded starts
2 / 5 matches
Sub appearances
0
Known minutes
180

Partial record: 3 match selections unconfirmed. Unknown is not zero.

Recorded playing time by match.
9012 Sept 2026Arsenal9020 Sept 2026Manchester City?10 Oct 2026Brighton & Hove Albion?18 Oct 2026AFC Bournemouth?25 Oct 2026Leeds United
StartSubstituteUnconfirmed
25 Oct 2026

vs Leeds United

Not recorded · Minutes not recorded

No qualified starting-position record for this match.

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Match record

Source record

Dan Ballard match record

vs Leeds United · 25 Oct 2026

Selection
Not recorded
Minutes
Not recorded

Missing minutes are not a zero-minute appearance.

All match records & starting positions

2 of 5 selected matches have a qualified starting-position record for this player. A team sheet shows the starting shape, not a movement map or time spent in that position.

Recorded 2026/27 EPL club fixtures
MatchParticipationMinutesStarting position
25 Oct 2026 · Leeds UnitedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
18 Oct 2026 · AFC BournemouthNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
10 Oct 2026 · Brighton & Hove AlbionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
20 Sept 2026 · Manchester CityStarted904-2-3-1 · Defence · left centre
12 Sept 2026 · ArsenalStarted904-2-3-1 · Defence · left centre
5 Sept 2026 · BrentfordStarted904-2-3-1 · Defence · right centre
30 Aug 2026 · FulhamStarted904-2-3-1 · Defence · left centre
22 Aug 2026 · Ipswich TownStarted904-2-3-1 · Defence · right centre
2026/27 Premier League

Season contribution

5 recorded appearances · 450 season minutes · Defender

Clearances31season total

Defensive work to remove danger; a higher count can reflect more pressure.

Interceptions4season total

Recorded interceptions; team tactics affect the opportunities.

Aerial duels won26season total

Aerial contests won; not a win percentage.

Tackles won4season total

Successful tackles recorded by the source.

Passes207season total

Passing involvement; volume alone does not show progression or quality.

Season totals checked 21 Oct, 10:50 UTC. These totals describe the whole season, not just the selected recent matches.

All statistics & definitions

Each value and its minutes denominator come from this one source response. A missing field stays unreported. Definitions can differ between providers.

2026/27 Premier League · season totals
StatisticTotalDefinition
Appearances5Recorded appearances in this Premier League season.
Starts5Recorded starts in this Premier League season.
Minutes450Recorded playing minutes in this Premier League season.
Yellow cards2Yellow cards recorded by the Premier League.
Red cards0Total red cards recorded by the Premier League.
Unblocked shots3The Premier League totalShots field: shots on or off target. Blocked attempts are recorded separately.
Blocked attempts2The player’s attempts blocked by an opponent, recorded separately from the source’s unblocked shots.
Expected goals0.31The source model’s expected-goal total for the player’s shots; not goals scored or a forecast.
Expected assists0.17Expected assists as supplied by the Premier League; not completed assists or a forecast.
Passes207Total passes recorded by the Premier League.
Key passes2Attempt assists recorded by the Premier League.
Tackles10Total tackles recorded by the Premier League; distinct from tackles won.
Tackles won4Tackles won recorded by the Premier League; distinct from total tackles.
Interceptions4Interceptions recorded by the Premier League.
Clearances31Clearances recorded by the Premier League.
Clean sheets1Clean sheets credited by the Premier League.
Goals conceded10Goals conceded credited to the player’s record by the Premier League.
Touches in opposition box10Recorded touches in the opposition penalty area. This is an event total, not a positional heatmap.
Aerial duels won26Aerial duels won as recorded by the Premier League.

Premier League season statistics

Source collected 21 Oct, 10:50 UTC.

Official match commentary

Recorded attempts

Where the recorded shots were taken, using the areas named in the commentary. Areas are descriptive; no precise shot coordinates are available.

3recorded attemptsCommentary available for 2 of 5 selected club matches.

Partial coverage: 3 matches are unavailable for this player. The recorded count is not a complete season total.

Reported shot origins · counts in named areas
0Left of the six-yard box
0Centre of the six-yard box
1Right of the six-yard box
0Left of the box
2Centre of the box
0Right of the box
0Outside the box
  1. 70′
    Off targetCentre of the box · head20 Sept 2026 · vs Manchester City
  2. 90′
    BlockedCentre of the box · left foot20 Sept 2026 · vs Manchester City
  3. 16′
    Off targetRight of the six-yard box12 Sept 2026 · vs Arsenal
Coverage, sources & action records

Only explicit shooter and creator identities are counted. Scoring attempts also require a matching official goal record. Cancelled and own goals are excluded. Missing commentary, source identity or player evidence leaves a gap. These records do not provide a heatmap, passing network or defensive action map.

Selected matches · commentary coverage for this player
MatchCoverageShots / created attempts
25 Oct 2026 · Leeds UnitedUnavailableNot known
18 Oct 2026 · AFC BournemouthUnavailableNot known
10 Oct 2026 · Brighton & Hove AlbionUnavailableNot known
20 Sept 2026 · Manchester CityCommentary recorded2 / 0
12 Sept 2026 · ArsenalCommentary recorded1 / 1

Premier League match commentary · collected 5 Oct, 01:58 UTC

Premier League official lineup · collected 20 Sept, 13:19 UTC

Premier League match commentary · collected 5 Oct, 01:27 UTC

Premier League official lineup · collected 12 Sept, 19:22 UTC

All competitions · observed minutes

Recorded match history

Window: 1 Oct 2026, 06:51 – 29 Oct 2026, 06:51 UTC. Future minutes are unknown.

—recorded minutes
0recorded appearances

Coverage incomplete. Recorded minutes are a known subtotal, not a complete workload. 3 selected match records have unconfirmed minutes.

Minutes by match · chart
Match by match Oldest → latest · known playing minutes

? Unconfirmed minutes or participation · — Confirmed nonappearance. These marks are not zero-minute appearances.

  1. Premier League
    SunderlandHomeLeeds UnitedAway

    Participation not recorded

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Player participation source not available

    Publication time not supplied. Collection time not supplied.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    —Not recorded
  2. Premier League
    AFC BournemouthHomeSunderlandAway

    Participation not recorded

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Player participation source not available

    Publication time not supplied. Collection time not supplied.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    —Not recorded
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  1. Premier League
    SunderlandHomeBrighton & Hove AlbionAway

    Participation not recorded

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Player participation source not available

    Publication time not supplied. Collection time not supplied.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    —Not recorded
Coverage & collection checks

Minutes describe observed participation. They do not establish fatigue, medical risk or the coach’s next selection. Missing matches are not zero-minute matches.

  • Premier League match records · partial31 Jul 2026 – 29 Oct 2026. Recorded fixtures for the current club and season. Missing player reports remain unknown. The publication window is not a source collection check.Collection check time not available.
  • Premier League data service · other club competitions · partial30 Jul 2026 – 20 Jan 2027. Some matches or players remain outside the verified source coverage. Some playing-minute values are unconfirmed.Last check 28 Oct 2026, 01:36 UTC.
  • All other competitions and national-team levels · partial31 Jul 2026 – 29 Oct 2026. Discovery and verified player matching may be incomplete. An absent record does not prove rest, non-selection or zero minutes.Collection check time not available.
Recorded history since 31 Jul 2026 · 10 match records

Collection window: 31 Jul 2026 – 29 Oct 2026. This is a limited recent history, not a complete career record. All competitions remain in this archive. Older and undated records stay separate from the selected 28-day total. Listed coverage does not guarantee every competition or match.

  1. Premier League
    SunderlandHomeLeeds UnitedAway

    Participation not recorded

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Player participation source not available

    Publication time not supplied. Collection time not supplied.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    —Not recorded
  2. Premier League
    AFC BournemouthHomeSunderlandAway

    Participation not recorded

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Player participation source not available

    Publication time not supplied. Collection time not supplied.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    —Not recorded
  3. Premier League
    SunderlandHomeBrighton & Hove AlbionAway

    Participation not recorded

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Player participation source not available

    Publication time not supplied. Collection time not supplied.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    —Not recorded
  4. Premier League
    Manchester CityHomeSunderlandAway

    Started

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Premier League recorded match minutes

    Publication time not supplied. Checked UTC.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    90minutes
  5. UEFA Europa League
    SunderlandHomeAZAway

    Played as substitute

    Source & minute definition

    Premier League data service

    Publication time not supplied. Checked UTC.

    Directly reported by the source. Extra time is excluded. Added time is not estimated; shoot-outs add no playing minutes.

    No extra time recorded.

    38minutes
  6. Premier League
    SunderlandHomeArsenalAway

    Started

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Premier League recorded match minutes

    Publication time not supplied. Checked UTC.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    90minutes
  7. English League Cup
    SunderlandHomeHull CityAway

    Named on bench · participation unconfirmed

    Source & minute definition

    Premier League data service

    Publication time not supplied. Checked UTC.

    The source does not establish playing minutes. A squad place or call-up does not prove an appearance.

    No extra time recorded.

    —Not recorded
  8. Premier League
    BrentfordHomeSunderlandAway

    Started

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Premier League recorded match minutes

    Publication time not supplied. Checked UTC.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    90minutes
  9. Premier League
    SunderlandHomeFulhamAway

    Started

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Premier League match report events

    Publication time not supplied. Checked UTC.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    90minutes
  10. Premier League
    Ipswich TownHomeSunderlandAway

    Started

    EPL match centre
    Source & minute definition

    Premier League match report events

    Publication time not supplied. Checked UTC.

    Premier League match-level minutes. These can differ from season aggregates; added time is not estimated.

    No extra time recorded.

    90minutes
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