Sunderland bounced back to winning ways against Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night thanks to brilliant brace form Eliezer Mayenda.
The 19-year-old took his Championship goal tally to six for the season, as the Black Cats tightened their grip on their play-off berth. However, they’ll have to wait until later this weekend to see if they’ve been able to close the gap to the automatic promotion spots.
Regis Le Bris side made five changes for the clash at Hillsborough, welcoming Alan Browne and Romaine Mundle back into the fold after spells on the sidelines. Despite that boost, the Black Cats were dealt yet another blow in the build up to the game, with Ian Poveda suffering from an injury in training.
It’s unclear the extent of his injury at this stage, having endured a disrupted campaign so far. Chronicle Live has taken a look at the latest Sunderland injury news following the Black Cats win on the road.
Dan Ballard
Injury: Hamstring
What Le Bris has said: “And probably six to eight for Dan.”
Expected return date: April
Enzo Le Fee
Injury: Hamstring
What Le Bris has said: “Probably a little bit less for Enzo, probably around four to six weeks.
Expected return date: April
Jayden Danns
Injury: Back
What Le Bris has said: “We are trying to build a connection with Jayden and the team. Of course it is not easy while he is injured and we don’t know how long [before he returns], so we try to keep the connection and then we will see, maybe in one month he will be available. We have to see. I’ve spoken with him, absolutely. He is having his treatment at Liverpool but we are doing what we can to build that connection for when he is ready.”
Expected return date: Unknown
Tommy Watson
Injury: Knee/ ankle
What Le Bris has said: “Tommy trained the full session with us this morning [Thursday]. This is a big positive for us moving into next week. He won’t be available for this game but he will be back next week.”
Expected return date: March 8
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Aji Alese
Injury: Leg
What Le Bris has said: “He will miss the remainder of the season. We will see him again in pre-season. He has a broken leg. There was also a hand injury but that bone is not broken. Both needed surgery.”
Expected return date: August
Niall Huggins
Injury: Knee
What Le Bris has said: “We are still confident he’ll be back with us. I don’t know if it will be possible at the end of this season, maybe, we’ll see, but next season and this is a sign of our confidence. We don’t know for sure [when he’ll be back] because it’s a big injury and it’s not easy to assess, especially the later stages of rehab.”
Expected return date: August
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Ahmed Abdullahi
Injury: Groin
What Le Bris has said: “With Ahmed, he is still struggling with his previous injury so it is not yet fully solved. It is not a bad issue at this stage but he is not available.”
Expected return date: Unknown
Jenson Seelt
Injury: Knee
What Le Bris has said: “Jenson is much closer than before, for sure. He still needs game time because after so long out, he needs time to recover his level. His body changed during his time out, he’s more mature and powerful now. He just needs game time. His performances in training are really good.”
Expected return date: March 29
Ian Poveda
Injury: Unknown
What Le Bris has said: “Ian suffered an injury in the training session. We don’t know yet how serious it is.”
Expected return date: Unknown
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