Bailey Wright deserves a place in Australia's World Cup squad and has timed his returned to Sunderland's first-team perfectly, according to Tony Mowbray. The Socceroos are set to name their 26-man squad at some stage over the next 24 hours for the tournament in Qatar, which gets under way later this month.
And Black Cats boss Mowbray believes Wright's ability and character would be a huge asset for national coach Graham Arnold. Wright has had little gametime for Sunderland this season until recently, but he has started the last three Championship games and is now up to speed.
"I can't see how they won't pick him, if the manager knows the players," said Mowbray. "Because whether he is in the team or not in the team, to have his character and personality around the dressing room is pretty major, I would suggest.
