Sunderland star striker Ross Stewart is 'not far away' from making a first-team return, according to manager Tony Mowbray. The Black Cats have had to cope withour their talisman hitman since the end of August due to injury.
The 26-year-old scored a brace in Mowbray's first game in charge - a 3-0 win over Rotherham United - but has been out of action ever since. That, coupled with an injury to fellow forward Ellis Simms, hit Sunderland's progress after a bright start.
But speaking after Sunderland's 1-0 win over Al-Shabab in a friendly match following a week's warm weather training in Dubai, Mowbray revealed at Stewart was making good progress, while he was also impressed with Lynden Gooch and Aji Alese, who made their returns from lay-offs in the game.
