Sunderland have been handed an enormous damage increase concerning a “very good” participant earlier than their conflict with Swansea Metropolis, with Regis Le Bris offering a constructive replace.
Sunderland damage information
The Black Cats dropped extra treasured factors within the Championship promotion battle in midweek, solely managing to attract 1-1 at house to Bristol Metropolis. It means Regis Le Bris‘s aspect have solely received as soon as within the league because the finish of October, as they steadily slide down the desk.
On Saturday afternoon, Sunderland head to Swansea for a tough sport, as they appear to get again to successful methods and present that they need to be considered main contenders to seal automated promotion to the Premier League come the top of the marketing campaign.
Harm issues aren’t serving to the Black Cats, in equity, to not point out a current suspension served by Jobe Bellingham, they usually have been hit with a blow concerning Tom Watson. The younger winger is anticipated to be lacking for round two months of motion, that means he may miss as many as 13 video games main as much as the center of February.
Watson is not the one absentee, nonetheless, with likes of Niall Huggins and Salis Abdul Samed amongst these sidelined, however now a constructive replace has emerged concerning one other particular person.
Sunderland handed damage increase
Talking forward of Sunderland’s journey to Swansea on Saturday, [via Football League World], Le Bris gave an encouraging replace on the health of Ian Poveda, in addition to Samed, saying the previous’s return to motion is now imminent.
“Salis is on the best way. I feel this week was 11 of his restoration programme, so it must be round one week extra earlier than he is able to be a part of us in full coaching. So I am hopeful he will likely be prepared for the crew originally of January. Ian skilled with us this [Thursday] morning, so he must be prepared in a short time.”
Having the £9,000-a-week Poveda again within the fold is a large increase for Sunderland, particularly contemplating Watson is now lacking for an prolonged time frame, to not point out the truth that Jack Clarke joined Ipswich City in the summertime switch window.
The 24-year-old is a gifted winger who has been hailed by Danny Mills prior to now, having shone for Leeds United in opposition to Manchester Metropolis again in 2020.
“I believed he was very good when he got here on. He regarded actually sharp, stuffed with vitality and stored the ball rather well. He trigger quite a lot of issues for Mendy within the second-half and I feel that’s the reason Pep Guardiola determined to make the change.”
Poveda is but to make an affect in a Sunderland shirt since becoming a member of from Leeds on a everlasting deal earlier this yr, making simply three appearances and nonetheless ready for his first objective or help.
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Regis Le Bris has confirmed the information.
He’s a participant who may add additional high quality within the ultimate third, nonetheless, and at 24, he’s nonetheless a comparatively younger footballer with tons to supply within the coming years.