Source: PA
Cattermole on comeback trail
Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole will return to action in a training ground game at the weekend as he prepares to make his latest comeback from injury.
The 22-year-old has been sidelined since December 28 by a back problem medics feared could develop into a stress fracture without rest.
However, he returned to light training last week and has stepped things up over the last few days, and is now ready to test his fitness.
Manager Steve Bruce, who hopes the midfielder will be able to line up against Manchester United reserves next week, said: "We are going to have a practice game in training on Saturday involving most of the squad and that will give some of the returning players chance to get a little match fitness.
"Lee is working with a personal fitness trainer at the moment but he will play in the game this weekend and if he comes through that okay we will look at involving him in the reserves against Manchester United.
"He has a chance of being in the squad for the Liverpool game but then there is a fortnight before we play Manchester City and we will hope to get another couple of games into him in that time so he will be ready to face City."
