SUNDERLAND v Blackburn: Sbragia missing two key midfielders

23 January 2009 12:37
Out: Sunderland's Kieran Richardson will miss the FA Cup clash with Blackburn due to an ankle injury   More... McCartney set to ease Sunderland defensive crisis ahead of cup clash Sunderland boss reveals hit-list of five targets - but rules out Shittu Danny Collins should be available after recovering from concussion and George McCartney could make the bench for the first time since November after undergoing foot surgery.But while keeper Craig Gordon (ankle) is making progress, he is still some weeks away from a return.Provisional squad: Fulop, Colgan, Bardsley, Chimbonda, McCartney, Ferdinand, Collins, Whitehead, Malbranque, Leadbitter, Edwards, Yorke, Reid, Henderson, Diouf, Cisse, Jones, Murphy, Healy, Chopra. CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE FA CUP  

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