Sunderland AFC transfer news RECAP: Lee Johnson hopes of injury boost ahead of Rochdale clash

Sunderland have progressed up the League One table in recent weeks and are now preparing for a visit from Rochdale on Saturday afternoon.
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Lee Johnson’s side sit fourth after this week’s narrow win over Swindon and are just five points off the automatic promotion places – with two games in hand on second place Hull City.

The Black Cats do have several injury concerns, though, and Johnson has been forced to play people out of position in recent weeks.

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Grant Leadbitter was due to see a specialist on Wednesday while the likes of Tom Flanagan and Ross Stewart will hope to recover from the setbacks that have delayed their respective returns to action.

Lee Johnson.Lee Johnson.
Lee Johnson.

But will they return in time for Rochdale?

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