Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt was playing with an injury during the final few weeks of his loan spell at Sunderland.
Tony Mowbray has told his Sunderland players to embrace the challenge of the final three games of the season as they prepare to face West Brom with a mounting injury list.
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