Sunderland need not fear going into tonight's FA Cup replay against Fulham without a specialist striker, according to boss Tony Mowbray. The Black Cats take on the Premier League high-fliers at the Stadium of Light this evening after the initial fourth round meeting at Craven Cottage ten days ago ended in a 1-1 draw, with the winners earning a home tie against Leeds United in the last 16.
Mowbray has no out-and-out centre-forward to call upon, with top scorer Ross Stewart suffering a season-ending Achilles injury at the Cottage while on-loan Leeds striker Joe Gelhardt is cup-tied. But he takes heart from the fact that, even after Stewart had gone off at Fulham, Sunderland created a series of chances against Marco Silva's men on a day when the attacking triumvirate of Amad, Patrick Roberts, and Jack Clarke came to the fore.
Sunderland will likely rely on them for goals tonight, although fit-again midfielder Alex Pritchard - who played as a false nine earlier in the season - may also come into the equation after he made his comeback from a calf injury as a sub in Saturday's league draw at Millwall. "I think it's a given that we give everything we have got in every game, and we are on the front foot trying to play positive, possession-based football," said Mowbray.
