After the Aji Alese hammer blow this week, Mowbray was dealt even more bad news. with both Amad Diallo and Alex Pritchard ruled out.

Source: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/23380531.norwich-city-0-1-sunderland-resilient-black-cats-hit-back-style/?ref=rss

But Alese was taken off after suffering an injury in the opening 45 minutes, although Mowbray did not disclose the exact nature of the problem.

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Tony Mowbray says that Aji Alese is 'not too far away' from making his long-awaited Sunderland comeback.

Source: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/tony-mowbray-outlines-sunderlands-aji-alese-comeback-plan-and-gives-timothee-pembele-update-4421072

While Alese is close to rejoining full training, it's unlikely he'll be made available immediately after the international break following a lengthy time out with a thigh injury.

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