Jack Ross had provided the latest news from the treatment room, with Aiden McGeady doubtful for tomorrow’s Sky Bet League One meeting with Burton Albion.
McGeady missed Saturday’s win at Rochdale on Saturday after being forced off in midweek at Accrington Stanley with a foot injury.
Lynden Gooch then picked up a hamstring injury 31 minutes into Sunderland’s win at Spotland, leaving the American sidelined for the next week alongside Lee Cattermole, Reece James and Adam Matthews.
“Aiden (McGeady) remains doubtful for tomorrow’s game against Burton Albion,” Ross told the media at his pre-match press conference on Monday.
“He did a little bit this morning, but we will just see how he reacts tonight and tomorrow morning and then we’ll make a decision from there.
“There’s obviously a balance to be met about tomorrow evening and the games we have left. We want to make sure we don’t have him unavailable for a significant amount of time.
“Lee Cattermole will still be absent tomorrow evening and so too will Lynden Gooch with his injury from the weekend.”
He continued: “Duncan Watmore, Chris Maguire, Adam Matthews and Reece James remain missing as well, so we’re pretty stretched at the moment.
“Lynden will probably be out for about seven to ten days – he’s had a similar injury to this already this season.”
