Former Sunderland man Jordan Willis has thanked Black Cats fans for their support after the defender made his long-awaited comeback from injury after two years out with a serious knee injury. Willis suffered a ruptured patella tendon playing for Sunderland at Shrewsbury Town in Feburary 2021, and an initial operation led to further complications which extended his time on the sidelines.
Sunderland extended his contract by 12 months as he recovered and, when that deal expired last summer, he remained on Wearside to continue his rehabilitation. He left at the beginning of January to find a club and, around an hour before their home game against Derby County kicked-off yesterday, League One Wycombe Wanderers confirmed they had signed the 28-year-old free agent until the end of the season after he impressed while on trial.
Willis was named on the bench against the Rams but came on as an 89th minute substitute, marking his return to competitive action two years and two days since his injury at the New Meadow. Willis later took to twitter to thank Sunderland fans, teammates, and staff, for their backing over the three-and-a-half years he spent at the club.
