Ross Stewart is likely to be on the bench 'at a minimum' when Sunderland take on West Bromwich Albion on Wearside on Monday night, according to Tony Mowbray. Scotland international striker Stewart has been out of action with a thigh injury since the end of August, but is now fully fit and played for around an hour of the Black Cats' behind-closed-doors practice game against Middlesbrough at Rockliffe Park this week, marking the occasion with a goal.
Stewart will train with the squad over the next few days and as long as he feels fine, head coach Mowbray says the 26-year-old should be involved against Baggies. "There's a chance [of him being involved]," said Mowbray.
"He scored very early on in that [practice] game - it was a really, really good goal, to be honest. It was played on a training ground, it was freezing cold, it wasn't an ideal game but it was good for his confidence to be out there playing in an 11-vs-11 football match.
