Wickham gets good news on injury

Sunderland striker Connor Wickham has been handed a boost after being told his knee injury may not be as bad as was first thought.The 18-year-old had scans on Monday on the knee he damaged just seconds into Saturday's 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Manchester United. On Monday night, Wickham revealed via Twitter that he had been given a more encouraging prognosis than expected, although he is yet to discover the full extent of the damage.He tweeted: "Scans showing injury not as bad as first thought, waiting to see a knee specialist later in the week."The Black Cats have been plagued by serious knee problems in the last 12 months and manager Steve Bruce would be hugely relieved if his £8.1million summer signing was not sidelined for a significant period.

Source: PA