Duncan Watmore can '˜cause havoc' after returning to Sunderland squad at Norwich

Watmore has been back in full training ahead of schedule this week after recovering from the ankle ligament damage which has kept him sidelined since February’s draw at Liverpool.

The 22-year-old will not be thrown into the starting XI in tomorrow lunchtime’s pivotal encounter against relegation rivals Norwich, but he is likely to be in the squad at Carrow Road.

And with Watmore offering a different option to any of the other players at Allardyce’s disposal, the Sunderland manager is ready to use him from the bench.

Allardyce said: “There’ll be no pressure on him because he’s been out for six or eight weeks.

“He’ll come back in and run around like we know he can.

“He could cause havoc at some stage in the last six games.

“He’s a great alternative. In a fully fit squad, this is another player with a different version of how you play the game.

“He’s got strengths that other players haven’t got.

“We won’t use him from the start at Norwich, but we may use him as a sub, depending on how he feels today after a full week’s training.”