Sunderland team news: Bradley Dack, Pierre Ekwah and Nazariy Rusyn latest ahead of Sheffield Wednesday match

That brings us to the end of the broadcast section of the press conference but Mowbray has also spoken to the written press including our reporter Phil Smith.

You can find more from The Black Cats boss as well as build-up to Friday’s match over on the SAFC section of the Echo website.

“I don’t think either of them are going to make it for tomorrow, though not because they’re miles away,” Mowbray said.

“It’s just that we’re trying to make sure they’re right so they don’t break down when they come back, that’s with Bradley specifically because we know that hamstring injuries are dangerous ones that can repeat.”

“We have a few injuries, but I don’t really want to talk about them. They present an opportunity to someone else.”

“It was important for Rusyn to get on the pitch last week against Cardiff - he will get more opportunities in the coming weeks.”

“Sheffield Wednesday are fighting for every point. We have to be professional and impose our style of play on the game, but be mindful of the threats they carry.”

“We have to take the positives out of last weekend. It’s a game of fine margins and my message to the players is to keep going.”

Elliot Embleton has returned to Sunderland after suffering a severe quad injury during his loan spell at Derby.

The 24-year-old midfielder signed for The Rams on transfer deadline day and made his debut after coming off the bench during a 1-1 draw against Portsmouth earlier this month.

Yet Embleton, who missed the second half of last season due to a long-term ankle issue, wasn’t named in the Derby squad for last weekend’s match at Carlisle after sustaining another injury in training.

Derby boss Paul Warne had said the player was set for a scan, while it’s since been reported the injury is a serious one.

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We’ll start with the Sunderland team news.

Pierre Ekwah could return to the squad against Sheffield Wednesday after missing the side’s last two matches with a dead leg. Mowbray said last week the midfielder would be sidelined for a week to ten days.

Bradley Dack has also been unavailable for recent matches with a hamstring issue but could feature on Friday.

Mowbray said last week Aji Alese was around two weeks away from returning to action following a thigh issue, while Dennis Cirkin remains out with a hamstring injury.

Eliezer Mayenda, Jay Matete, Timothee Pembele and Corry Evans also remain sidelined, while Jewison Bennette has been absent due to an illness in recent weeks.

Striker Nazariy Rusyn could make his first Sunderland start after coming off the bench to make his senior debut against Cardiff on Saturday.

We’ll get a further update from Mowbray this afternoon.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Tony Mowbray’s pre-match press conference ahead of Friday’s fixture at Sheffield Wednesday.

The Black Cats boss is set to speak to the media at pm today and we’ll have live updates from the Academy of Light.

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