Source: Daily_Mail
ewcastle v SUNDERLAND: Sbragia without Tainio for Tyne- Tees derby
Sbragia's options: Sunderland boss set to make changes in Teemus absence[LNB] Sunderland[LNB]boss Ricky Sbragia could be without midfielder Teemu Tainio for Sunday's derby trip to Newcastle[LNB].[LNB]The Finn picked up a knee injury in Tuesday night's 1-0 Barclays Premier League win over Fulham and is a major doubt, while defender Paul McShane is out with a hamstring problem.But George McCartney should be fit after leaving the pitch with sore calves in midweek as he continued his comeback from a long injury lay-off, while Kieran Richardson, who scored the winner in the Wear-Tyne derby in October, has recovered from his ankle injury.Keeper Craig Gordon is back in training following his long-term absence with anankle problem, but is likely only to make the bench at best.Provisional squad: Fulop, Gordon, Colgan, Bardsley, McCartney, Ferdinand, Collins, Whitehead, Malbranque, Leadbitter, Tainio, Richardson, Edwards, Yorke, Reid, Cisse, Jones, Murphy, Healy, Chopra.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB] [LNB]
