Sunderland 1-0 Al-Shabab: FIGHT breaks out in Dubai plus Ross Stewart and Dan Ballard injury latest

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Sunderland face Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab in Dubai this afternoon – and we’ll have full coverage of the game.

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  • A scuffle broke broke out in the second half with Lynden Gooch involved before being withdrawn from the game

Clarke finds Dajaku once again from the left-hand side but Dajaku can’t finish

Clarke wins an utterly bizzare free-kick. Pritch clips it just over the bar

Bass is forced into action!

Clarke puts through Matete but the midfielder is offside. Free-kick to Al Shabab

Game back underway. Gooch has gone off for Huggins.