Malbranque doubt for Black Cats

Sunderland midfielder Steed Malbranque is a doubt for the final day clash with Chelsea.

The Frenchman suffered a hip injury during Monday night’s 3-1 defeat at Portsmouth, and manager Ricky Sbragia will make a late decision on him.

George McCartney (calf) has been back in full training for a fortnight, but is short of match fitness, while Nyron Nosworthy (hamstring) and Craig Gordon (knee) will not be involved.

Provisional squad: Fulop, Colgan, Bardsley, McCartney, Ferdinand, Davenport, Collins, Ben Haim, McShane, Edwards, Richardson, Tainio, Reid, Whitehead, Leadbitter, Malbranque, Yorke, Cisse, Jones, Healy, Murphy.