Keane has injury problems

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is facing a major test of his squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League visit of Reading to the Stadium of Light.

Midfielder Kieran Richardson is out for up to three months with a stress fracture of the back, while striker Andrew Cole (calf) has joined winger Carlos Edwards (hamstring), skipper Dean Whitehead and defender Stanislav Varga (both knee) on the casualty list.