Both Chong and Sanderson were quick to react to Sanchez’s post on his Instagram account with both loanees from Manchester United and Wolves respectively wishing him a speedy recovery from his surgery.

The verdict

Not Having Sanchez available over the coming weeks is going to be a blow for the Blues for sure with the winger someone that can be brought off the bench to change matches and bring some extra attacking creativity to the side against tiring defences.

The winger has shown glimpses of the quality that he possesses so far in his Birmingham career with a couple of real standout moments.

However, Sanchez has yet to show that he can be a real consistent performer for the Blues in the Championship and a lot of that might have been down to the pain that his injury has been causing him.

It would be excellent news for Birmingham if Sanchez can recover from his operation and come into the team pain-free and ready to deliver his best form on a consistent basis for them.

Judging by Chong and Sanderson’s comments here, they feel that the winger returning to action at his best would be a massive boost for Birmingham and help them to build on their encouraging start to the new campaign.