Jason McAteer is expected to be fit to face Cameroon on Sunday after getting the all-clear following a scan on his injured knee.
The Sunderland midfielder suffered the injury following a reckless tackle by Hiroshima defender Bilong in Saturday's 2-1 friendly victory.
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