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Aiming to regain their place in the League One play-offs when they welcome Gillingham to The Stadium of Light at the weekend, Sunderland will be hoping for a continuation of their excellent record on home soil this season.
Injured Sunderland duo Alex Pritchard and Nathan Broadhead “have recovered quicker than anticipated” and could be available for Saturday’s game against Gillingham, according to Alex Neil.
It was a transfer Sheffield Wednesday thought they had got over the line in the January transfer window. But at the eleventh hour, Danny Batth rejected the Owls' overtures and opted to move to Sunderland.
Mick McCarthy says he put his hat in the ring for the Sunderland manager’s job after Lee Johnson’s departure but he never got a response from the club. The 63-year-old wanted the job until the end of the season but was not considered for the role as Alex Neil was ultimately appointed on a 12-month rolling contract.
The Black Cats are seventh in the League One table with only seven games left this campaign.
Sunderland will be hoping to have a few of their injured players back for the League One run-in which begins with the visit of Gillingham on Saturday. Seven games remain for Alex Neil’s side and there is not much room for error given the Black Cats’ position in the table.
A former player and son of much-loved ex-manager Gary Johnson, the 40-year-old took charge after the sacking of Steve Cotterill in February 2016 and lasted a little more than four years at the helm – helping City grow into a well-established Championship side without ever reaching the top six.
The path becomes ever narrower. Sunderland's route to the play-offs - and, hopefully, promotion - is perilous and strewn with obstacles.