Elliot Embleton is expected to be fit in the final month of the season - but Tony Mowbray is in no hurry to decide whether to involve the midfielder in Sunderland's run-in. Embleton suffered a broken ankle and serious ligament damage after landing awkwardly in the draw at Hull City before Christmas.
He underwent surgery soon afterwards and has since been spotted back at the Academy of Light. In the days following the injury, Mowbray said he was 'hopeful' that the academy product would be available to play again this season and today he said the 23-year-old is on course to return to training in April.
But he will wait until Embleton is back on the grass before making his mind up whether to play him, or give him extra time to recover and start afresh in pre-season. "I'm not sure," said Mowbray, when asked if Embleton would play a part at the back end of this season.
