Tony Mowbray gives Sunderland double injury boost but hints at fresh concerns

There is good news on the Sunderland injury front, but maybe a little bad news too...

Michael Graham | Mar 17, 2023

Tony Mowbray gives Sunderland double injury boost but hints at fresh concerns /

Sunderland have received a double injury boost with the news that Luke O’Nien and Amad Diallo should be fit to face Luton Town this weekend.

Amad has missed the last two games with a hamstring problem while O’Nien limped off in the final few minutes in the defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday.

However, Mowbray says he is expecting both to be available for the visit of the Hatters.

“Luke O’Nien should be alright,” Mowbray confirmed in his pre-match press-conference.

“A few didn’t train today and we will see tomorrow if they will be available, a few coming back. Amad trained today so there’s a positive for us.”

However, as has been the case with Sunderland all season, one piece of good news on the injury front appears to be accompanied by more worrying developments.

Mowbray did not want to give any names, although he did hint at least one fresh injury concern.

“We have different challenges in different positions and different areas, players who might be available or are not available.

“You will see when the team sheet comes out and think, ‘why is he not playing?’ It’s probably not for me to tell you the day before who is available and who’s not available.

“As always we’ve got some challenges but will give it our best shot and hopefully be competitive in the game.”

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Published Mar 17, 2023

MICHAEL GRAHAM

Michael Graham is a professional sports writer with more than ten years of industry experience. After pursuing football writing by helping establish the Roker Report Sunderland AFC fansite, Michael moved to Planet Sport to cover football. Michael has since worked on many of the sports sites within the Planet Sport network, including Football365, TEAMtalk and Planet Football before leaving to join 90min. As well as football, Michael is an accomplished tennis writer and has been regularly featured on Tennishead, TennisBuzz and Tennis365. It is football that is his first love, though, with Sunderland AFC his particular passion. Contact: michael@buzzpublishing.co.uk