Championship action has come to halt for the next two weeks as Sunderland's international contingent link-up with their respective countries. The Black Cats have seven players away from the Academy of Light on international duty in recognition for their impressive performances this season.
Anthony Patterson has earned his first call-up to England U21s and will be hoping to make his competitive bow for the Three Lions and is part of Lee Carsley's 26-man squad that's littered with upcoming talent.
Back on Wearside, Tony Mowbray is hoping to get some players back from injury but admits some of those away on international duty may miss Friday night's clash with Burnley. “We have got seven or eight going away, Mowbray said. "If eight are going away and we’ve got 16, we’ve got eight in training. We will work on them as individuals.
