Sunderland skipper Corry Evans is aiming to swap the gym for the grass in the coming weeks as he continues his recovery from long-term injury. The Northen Ireland midfielder suffered cruciate ligament damage in the Black Cats' January win against Middlesbrough on Wearside which cut short his season.
He underwent surgery five months ago before embarking on the long road to rehabilitation, with head coach Tony Mowbray saying at the end of last season that the 32-year-old might not return until Christmas. But Evans has been working hard in the gym over the summer alongside Sunderland's other injured players, and he is hoping the next stage will be for him to finally get out of the Academy of Light building and into the open air.
"I've been in [the gym] all summer," Evans told the club's media channel. "There have been a few of us in - myself, Ross [Stewart], Aji [Alese], Dennis [Cirkin], Danny Batth, Dan Ballard, Embo [Elliot Embleton] - there has been a big group of us.
