Gavin Bazunu ruled out for six weeks due to injury

The recovery timeline means Bazunu will return to take his place in the Ireland squad for the March 26 World Cup playoff in Czechia, acting as understudy to Caoimhín Kelleher.

INJURY: Gavin Bazunu’s plans to establish himself as a Championship regular again has been stunted by a thigh injury that sidelines him for six weeks. Pic: Stoke City FC.

Gavin Bazunu’s plans to establish himself as a Championship regular again has been stunted by a thigh injury that sidelines him for six weeks.

Stoke City recruited the Ireland goalkeeper from fellow Championship outfit Southampton after they’d chosen to enlist the services of Bayern Munich stopper Daniel Peretz on loan.