
Players report back for pre-season training.
The Town squad reported back to Playford Road this morning to begin pre-season training. Ipswich Town players have returned to Playford Road for the start […]
The Town squad reported back to Playford Road this morning to begin pre-season training. Ipswich Town players have returned to Playford Road for the start […]
Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton were both rushed to hospital following Crystal Palace’s historic FA Cup win, missing out on the post-match celebrations. Eberechi Eze […]
Fulham full-back Timothy Castagne will be sidelined for the remainder of the season after undergoing successful ankle surgery earlier this week. The Belgian international had […]
As Sunderland prepare to host QPR in a relatively low-stakes fixture, their eyes will be firmly fixed on events elsewhere in the Championship—particularly Coventry City’s clash with Middlesbrough. With play-off positions still up for grabs, the outcome of that match could shape Sunderland’s semi-final fate. Despite the fierce regional rivalry, many Black Cats fans might find themselves rooting for Boro this weekend. Why? History offers a clear answer—Coventry has long been Sunderland’s bogey team, unbeaten in their last ten meetings. A Middlesbrough win could not only deny Coventry a play-off spot but also set Sunderland up for a more favourable semi-final matchup.
Sheffield Wednesday’s latest home defeat to Oxford United was compounded by a string of injury concerns, with several senior players missing from the squad. Manager Danny Röhl revealed that key figures like Barry Bannan, Michael Smith, and Olaf Kobacki were sidelined due to fitness issues, though some could have featured if absolutely necessary. Röhl opted instead to rotate the squad, offering chances to others while stressing the need for greater intensity and higher standards across the team.
Ross Stewart’s long-awaited return to the pitch was meant to mark a turning point. Instead, it coincided with a crushing blow for Southampton, as their relegation to the Championship was confirmed following a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham. For Stewart, who joined the club in a £10 million move from Sunderland while still recovering from injury, the moment was especially bittersweet. His time at St Mary’s has been riddled with setbacks, with just 10 appearances to his name.
After the match, manager Ivan Juric praised the unwavering support of the fans, calling their loyalty “incredible” despite the club’s downfall. “This is great English football culture,” he said. “We must now face the mistakes of the past few years and build something better—because these fans deserve it.”
Lee Hendrie believes both Sunderland and Jayden Danns will be left disappointed by how the highly anticipated loan move from Liverpool has unfolded. Despite being a sought-after talent in the January transfer window, Danns has yet to make an impact at Wearside due to an underlying back injury discovered during his medical. Sunderland pushed ahead with the deal regardless, but the injury has kept the young striker sidelined, forcing him to undergo rehabilitation at Liverpool.
Speaking to *Football League World*, Hendrie described the situation as a gamble that “hasn’t paid off,” noting that Sunderland fans would have loved to see Danns in action. While there is hope he might return before the season ends, the club’s risk in signing an injured player has ultimately left them without the boost they had anticipated. Now, as Sunderland’s push for promotion stalls, questions arise about whether their transfer strategy should have prioritized fully fit players ready to make an immediate impact.
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