Sunderland’s “Scary” £5.7k-p/w Ace “Back” In Squad Vs Luton

Sunderland defender Aji Alese is “again” within the squad for the Championship playoff semi-final second leg vs Luton City tonight, in keeping with journalist Scott Wilson.

When is the Championship playoff remaining?

The Black Cats secured a 2-1 victory over the Hatters within the first leg of the second-tier playoffs on the Stadium of Gentle final weekend and shall be hoping to ebook their place within the remaining at Wembley with one other win this night. The playoff remaining takes place on Financial institution Vacation Weekend, Saturday Could 27, with kick-off set for 16:45.

Alese, a 6 foot 4 colossus who first arrived within the northeast last summer, has made 23 appearances throughout his debut season, however he hasn’t featured for the reason that 5-1 defeat to Stoke Metropolis again in March after sustaining a thigh harm.

Tony Mowbray’s centre-back was unsurprisingly missing from the squad for the latest deciding fixture, although a promising replace has now emerged which might see him play a component in what shall be an important 90 minutes for his aspect.

What is the Sunderland group information vs Luton?

Taking to Twitter on Monday, Wilson revealed that Alese is predicted to stage his aggressive comeback vs Luton at Kenilworth Highway having returned to common first-team coaching. He wrote:

“Aji Alese again within the #SAFC squad for tomorrow’s play-off decider at Luton – and more likely to be on the bench. Patrick Roberts and Alex Pritchard each “contact and go” although after their harm knocks on the weekend…”

In line with journalist Josh Bunting, Alese is “scary” for a way good he’s at defending, and contemplating the excessive commonplace of his performances since placing pen to paper, Sunderland and Mowbray will certainly obtain a lift ought to he be accessible for choice this night.

The Black Cats ace, who presently pockets £5.7k-per-week, ranks within the 98th percentile for clearances and has received 20 of his tackles from 34 gamers challenged this season, as per FBRef, type which has seen him obtain two man-of-the-match awards.

The Islington-born expertise can be able to contributing to his group’s efforts within the remaining third having scored one purpose and offered the identical variety of assists for the reason that begin of the time period, to not point out that he gives great versatility having operated at centre-back, left-back and barely larger up in left midfield in his opening marketing campaign, so the probabilities of the pink and whites selecting up a constructive end result are solely set to extend with the return of Alese.