Manchester City v SUNDERLAND: Sbragia given defensive options for crunch showdown with Blues

Fit again: Ferdinand battles for the ball with Andy JohnsonSunderlandboss Ricky Sbragia could welcome back defenders Anton Ferdinand and Nyron Nosworthy for Sunday's trip to Manchester City.Ferdinand has missed the last two games and Nosworthy the last nine with hamstring injuries, but both are back in full training.That could be timely with Tal Ben Haim unavailable under the terms of his loan agreement with City.Midfielder Teemu Tainio is to see a specialist again over his knee problem after an injection failed to solve the problem, while Kieran Richardson completes a two-match ban.Provisional squad: Fulop, Gordon, Bardsley, McCartney, Collins, Ferdinand, McShane, Nosworthy, Davenport, Whitehead, Malbranque, Leadbitter, Edwards, Yorke, Reid, Cisse, Jones, Murphy, Healy.CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  

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