Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Allardyce hopeful over Borini fitness


Fabio Borini could return for Sunderland's trip to
Everton in the Premier League on Sunday if he reacts
well to injections in his ankle.

Sam Allardyce is hopeful Fabio Borini will give Sunderland a
fitness boost ahead of their Premier League trip to Everton on
Sunday.

Borini missed the 3-0 victory over Newcastle United in the Wear-
Tyne derby on Sunday – Allardyce's first home game in charge
– due to an ankle problem, and has yet to return to training.

Allardyce remains optimistic about the forward's chances of
making their trip to Goodison Park, though, providing he reacts
well to treatment this week.
Speaking to the club's official website, Allardyce said: "Fabio's
had an injection in the ankle to just free the final little bit of
tightness he's got in there.

"Hopefully the jab he's had will free him up to start training on
Friday back with the lads."

There was also positive news on John O'Shea after he was
substituted with a hamstring problem against Newcastle, but
Younes Kaboul and Ola Toivonen are both struggling with groin
injuries.

He added: "I think John O'Shea's hamstring is settling down
and Younes Kaboul felt his groin towards the end of the game
so we will wait to see how that is.

"Ola did the same groin he did on international duty which is a
bit of a concern.

"It's more of a concern when it's a reoccurring injury – how's it
happened, why's it happened and does it lie somewhere else –
so the medical staff have to oversee that and get these lads fit
as quickly as possible."

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