Sunderland’s head coach, Tony Mowbray, conducted his pre-match press conference ahead of the team’s upcoming Championship fixture against Norwich City at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland is aiming to recover from a string of three consecutive defeats, despite their promising performance against the league leaders, Leicester, on Tuesday.
Norwich City has experienced a decline in form, currently sitting in 14th place in the table after winning only two of their last nine league matches.
Here are the key points from the press conference:
**Team News:**
– Defender Dan Ballard was deemed fit for the Tuesday game against Leicester, despite picking up a knock.
– Dennis Cirkin returned to the squad and came off the bench after recovering from a hamstring injury.
– Adil Aouchiche (groin) and Bradley Dack (hamstring) both missed the match against Leicester and are uncertain for the Saturday match against Norwich.
– Eliezer Mayenda played for Sunderland’s under-21s side in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Hibernian on Monday and might feature for the under-21s side again against Tottenham on Friday as he recovers from a hamstring issue.
– Aji Alese is still ‘two or three’ weeks away from returning following a minor setback, while Timothee Pembele, Jay Matete, and Corry Evans are dealing with longer-term injuries.
Tony Mowbray is expected to provide further updates during the press conference as the team prepares for the upcoming fixture. Sunderland is determined to improve their recent form and secure a positive result in their next match.