Sunderland 1-0 Al-Shabab: FIGHT breaks out in Dubai plus Ross Stewart and Dan Ballard injury latest
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The Sunderland squad is in Dubai this week as the Championship takes a three-week break for the Qatar World Cup. When the league campaign resumes they face Millwall at the Stadium of Light on December 3.
After a week off Sunderland will play a friendly match against Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab this afternoon, with kick-off scheduled for 1pm GMT.
Here, we’ll bring you the build-up to the game, team news and minute-by-minute coverage of the clash with Sunderland looking to build and maintain fitness under head coach Tony Mowbray
Sunderland 1-0 Al-Shabab RECAP: Diallo goal seals it amidst bizarre scenes in Dubai
Key Events
- Sunderland first half XI: Patterson, Hume, Batth, Alese, Huggins, Evans, Ba, Roberts, Amad, Embleton, Simms
- Sunderland second half XI: Bass, Gooch, Batth, O’Nien, Cirkin, Neil, Matete, Roberts, Pritchard, Clarke, Dajaku
- Injured duo Ross Stewart and Dan Ballard missed out on the clash before Amad’s goal won the game for Sunderland
- A scuffle broke broke out in the second half with Lynden Gooch involved before being withdrawn from the game
HT: Sunderland 1-0 Al Shabab
Sunderland the better side. Have hit the post and the bar through Embleton. Amad scored to put the Black Cats ahead.
Sunderland second half XI: Bass, Gooch, Batth, O’Nien, Cirkin, Neil, Matete, Roberts, Pritchard, Clarke, Dajaku. We’re back underway for the second half...
Free-kick to Al Shabab and more afters between Gooch and an opposition player. Free-kick goes straight over the bar
More chances for Sunderland with Dajaku taking a swipe at the ball. No second goal for Sunderland just yet though