Some of Sunderland’s injured players have returned to training following injury setbacks.
Adil Aouchiche, a playmaker for Sunderland, has been practicing with the first team and might be added back to the group for the trip to Swansea this coming weekend.
Due to a groin injury, the 21-year-old has missed the team’s past two games against Norwich and Leicester. However, he was seen participating in Tuesday’s Academy of Light practice. Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray stated before the team’s 3-1 victory over Norwich on Saturday: “Adil, the medical report tells me it’s one to two weeks, so that’s not going to be a long problem.”
Eliezer Mayenda could also be part of Sunderland’s squad for Saturday’s match at Swansea after recovering from a hamstring issue that has kept him sidelined since pre-season. When asked about the 18-year-old after the Norwich game, Mowbray replied, “I think he probably could have been on the bench, but if he’s telling the medical department he’s feeling his hamstring a little bit, even though he finished the whole training session yesterday, I made the call.”
Aji Alese is another player who has been stepping up his recovery following a thigh issue, with the defender also pictured on the training pitches at the Academy of Light. The 22-year-old is yet to feature this season after undergoing surgery over the summer, while he’s expected to receive some game time for the under-21 side after a lengthy layoff.
When queried about Alese prior to last month’s game against Stoke, Mowbray responded, “We have to be mindful of not rushing him back.” He felt a slight twitch just as he was about to arrive, but these kinds of situations are not unusual. I’m fairly certain Aji will return in a few weeks.
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