Nosworthy back for Black Cats

Sunderland full-back Nyron Nosworthy returns to the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership trip to Blackburn after serving a one-match ban.

Mick McCarthy’s men were left with bumps and bruises after the 0-0 Boxing Day draw with Bolton which ended their 10-game losing run, but the manager is hopeful there has been no extension of his injury list.

Right-back Stephen Wright’s calf problem is likely to sideline him once again, while Stephen Elliott is still recovering from his back injury.

Provisional squad: Davis, Alnwick, Nosworthy, Hoyte, D Collins, Caldwell, Breen, Stubbs, Bassila, Whitehead, Arca, Lawrence, Woods, Gray, Stead, Le Tallec, D Murphy.