Sunderland injury news: Alex Neil gives this full update - including Alex Pritchard latest - ahead of Plymouth Argyle

Pritchard has missed Sunderland's last two games due to a minor calf problem, and the Black Cats will make a late call on his involvement in another crucial top-six fixture.

The Sunderland head coach also explained why Thorben Hoffmann and Callum Doyle were missing from his match day squad.

“Alex wasn’t fit. We’ll have a call on him [or Plymouth]," Neil said.

"It’s obviously a quick turnaround, so we’ll see how he goes over the next day or two.

“Hoff was ill this morning. He saw the doctor at ten o’clock and I think he’s been given some tablets. Callum Doyle was ill today, and "Leon Dajaku has been ill recently too. We’ve certainly got a little bit of a bug floating about at the moment. Unfortunately, three of the lads were missing because of that."