Sunderland and Millwall’s latest lineup and injury updates before of their Championship fixture at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland are preparing for their Championship match against Millwall at the Stadium of Light, with players unavailable on both sides.
The Black Cats returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over West Brom on Saturday, with Mike Dodds’ side keeping their fifth clean sheet in six meetings. Millwall, meanwhile, has won their previous two games against Leicester and Cardiff, putting Neil Harris’ side six points clear of the relegation zone.
Here’s the most recent Sunderland and Millwall injury and team news before of their meeting at the Stadium of Light:
1. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) – DOUBT
Cirkin has been out since November with a hamstring ailment, for which he underwent surgery. Sunderland are hoping the full-back will be able to play again this season after continuing his recovery at the Academy of Light.
2. George Honeyman (Millwall) – DOUBT
The former Sunderland skipper was forced to leave Millwall’s victory over Leicester earlier this month due to a shoulder ailment. He was not chosen to the squad that faced Cardiff last week.
3. Corry Evans (Sunderland) – DOUBT
Evans is nearing his long-awaited first-team return after suffering an ACL injury in January of last year. The midfielder played for Sunderland’s under-21s last month before suffering a little setback in training.
4. Murray Wallace (Millwall) – OUT
The defender, who has made 30 Championship appearances this season, has been ruled out for the rest with a back injury.
5. Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland) – OUT
Rusyn has missed Sunderland’s last six matches with a calf issue and won’t be available for the Millwall fixture.
6. Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) – DOUBT
The 20-year-old winger has been struggling with a quad issue and wasn’t named in the squad for Millwall’s match against Cardiff.
7. Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) – OUT
Seelt is set to be sidelined for a significant period of time after sustaining a knee injury against Southampton in March.
8. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) – OUT
After returning from a thigh injury, Embleton sustained an ankle issue in training and is not yet ready to make his comeback.
9. Allan Campbell (Millwall) – DOUBT
Campbell hasn’t been named in Millwall’s last two matchday squads and has struggled for game time since joining the club on loan from Luton.
10. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) – OUT
The full-back was stretchered off during Sunderland’s 3-0 defeat against Coventry in December and is set to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
11. Jay Matete (Sunderland) – OUT
Matete’s season was ended prematurely after he suffered another knee injury during his loan spell at Oxford, which required surgery.
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