Phil Parkinson press conference RECAP: Everything the Sunderland boss said plus injury update ahead of Fleetwood Town

Sunderland AFC welcome Fleetwood Town to the Stadium of Light tomorrow – as fresh off-field reports emerge from Wearside.
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The Black Cats welcome Joey Barton’s promotion hopefuls in a key clash at the top of League One, and we’ll have all the build-up to that fixture throughout the day.

And we’ll also bring you the latest on the takeover front after fresh reports emerged of interest from Hong Kong. Simply scroll down for updates throughout the day in our new-look blog: