Tony Mowbray is confident Sunderland will do the 'correct thing' by stricken skipper Corry Evans as the club weighs up triggering its option to extend his contract. Evans suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament in Sunday's win against Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light and needs an operation, which means he is unlikely to play again this season.
The 32-year-old Northern Ireland international is out of contract this summer when the two-year deal he signed when he joined from Mowbray's former club Blackburn Rovers expires, but the Black Cats have the option to extend his stay by a further 12 months. As yet, the club has not taken up that option but Mowbray expects talks to take place between Evans' representatives and Sunderland's sporting director Kristjaan Speakman in the coming days and weeks.
The Evans has been an influential figure for Sunderland both last season, as the club was promoted from League One, and this term as they have quickly got to grips with the Championship, with his experience an important part of the mix in a team containing so many young players. Asked whether he knew whether the club had taken up the option at this stage, Mowbray said: "I wouldn't assume it has at this moment, because everything is pretty raw at the moment.
