Sunderland are looking to use their warm weather training camp in Dubai to get some vital 'bonding' sessions in the first-team squad. The Black Cats headed out to to the Gulf state on Sunday night for a week of training in the warmer climate.
The Wearsiders are without a Championship fixture until Saturday, December 3, when they take on Millwall at the Stadium of Light. And with the World Cup now under way, the club have taken the chance to get some training under their belt in Middle East.
Sunderland will spent a week in Dubai, and take on local side Al-Shabab at the Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence in a friendly game in a bid to maintain fitness levels ahead of the restart.
