Sunderland AFC news RECAP: Transfer, contract and injury updates from Lee Johnson press conference

Sunderland are set to welcome AFC Wimbledon to the Stadium of Light on Saturday in League One
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The Black Cats were beaten 1-0 at the Pirelli Stadium against Burton Albion last Tuesday despite being the better side for large parts of the game.

The Wearsiders created enough chances to win the game but fell behind in the 67th minute as the hosts took control and opened the scoring courtesy of an excellent strike from Jonny Smith.

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Sunderland then saw a late goal ruled out for offside when Tom Flanagan thought he had equalised for Lee Johnson’s side in stoppage time.

Sunderland head coach Lee JohnsonSunderland head coach Lee Johnson
Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson

Johnson was then shown a yellow card for a confrontation with the officials at full-time.

The loss against Burton Albions follows three wins on the spin from Sunderland in the league and cups as Wigan Athletic, Port Vale and MK Dons were dispatched.

Here, though, we bring you the latest news, analysis, transfer talk and more:

Sunderland AFC transfer news RECAP (Aug 19)

Key Events

  • Sunderland are in advanced talks to sign Niall Huggins from Leeds United
  • The Black Cats face AFC Wimbledon at the Stadium of Light this Saturday
  • Lee Johnson spoke to the media earlier today

Hello and welcome to our SAFC live blog.

The Black Cats are preparing for this weekend’s League One clash against AFC Wimbledon at the Stadium of Light, with Lee Johnson set to hold his pre-match press conference at 1:30pm today.

We’ll have live updates in today’s blog as well as the latest news throughout the day.