Tony Mowbray is keeping his fingers crossed that Patrick Roberts and Alex Pritchard shake off knocks ahead of Sunderland's play-off semi-final game at Luton Town this week. The duo came off late in the game at the Stadium of Light as the Black Cats came from behind to win 2-1, giving them a priceless advantage to take into the second leg at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday night.
Roberts went off around ten minutes from time with what looked like a thigh problem, and Pritchard limped off in the final minute after being caught in a challenge with Fred Onyedinma. Sunderland's squad has been hit hard by injuries and Mowbray can ill-afford to lose any more players - and particularly two such key members of his side.
"Patrick came off which isn't good," said Mowbray. "Pritch has come off after picking up a kick, and if that's what it is there's every chance it'll just need to settle down and it'll just be a haematoma - a big bruise that needs plenty of ice and he'll be fine, hopefully.
