Sunderland boss provides Amad Diallo injury update after scan

Why did Amad Diallo miss Sunderland's win at Norwich and when will he be back?
Sunderland boss provides Amad Diallo injury update after scan
Sunderland boss provides Amad Diallo injury update after scan /

Tony Mowbray is not expecting lengthy absences for Amad Diallo and Alex Pritchard after the Sunderland duo missed the win at Norwich.

Sunderland already knew they were going into the game without Ross Stewart, Corry Evans, Elliot Embleton and Aji Alese, all of whom have been ruled out for the rest of the season.

However, their team sheet in East Anglia looked even lighter than expected with both Amad and Pritchard missing, although Mowbray has assured fans he does not expect either to be a long-term problem.

"It's not satisfying to win without them," Mowbray explained after the win at Carrow Road.

"Amad is such an important footballer, Pritch has missed a fair bit of the season through injury and yet he is a really talented boy and he has a big personality in the group. They are both big losses.

"How long [will they be out]? If they don't make Wednesday [against Sheffield United], I think they should be available for Saturday - that's my guess.

“I've spoken to Amad, he had a scan and there's no tear, there's no damage, the hamstring looks perfect.

"He's a lad who's never played three consecutive 90 minutes in his career and he's just played 32 of them, or something like that, so his body is telling him and he is cramping up and his hamstrings are tight.

“We need to give him a rest, take him off the grass for a few days, let him have a swim in the pool, let him have a massage and a rub, and in a week's time I think he'll be out there flying again and finish the season strongly for us."


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