Bailey Wright has returned to Sunderland after suffering a season-ending injury while on loan at Championship strugglers Rotherham United. The Australia international limped out of the Millers' 3-1 Good Friday home win against West Bromwich Albion.
There were initial fears that Wright may have broken his leg, but Tony Mowbray confirmed this afternoon that there was no break however the 30-year-old had instead sustained serious ankle ligament damage. Wright was back at the Academy of Light today and was seen wearing a protective plastic boot.
"Bailey has a protective boot on – we think he's injured his ankle ligaments quite badly unfortunately," said Mowbray. "He's likely to be out for six to eight weeks, so he won't play again this season.
