GRAYSON’S CRUCIAL 11 DAYS

Sunderland midfielder Jonny Williams is a doubt for tomorrow’sChampionshiptrip to Brentford.

If the Wales international (pictured) misses out, it will be a blow to boss Simon Grayson, as Williams’ creativity would be badly missed. Defenders Ty Browning and Marc Wilson could also be unavailable.

Grayson said: “Ty joined in training, but he will be touchand-go for the weekend – we’ll have to see if there is any reaction to him training.

“Jonny has not trained since Saturday when he picked up a hamstring niggle, although it’s nothing major. We are hoping he might be back out on the grass (today) and be available.

“Marc has been back training with the first team (yesterday), but it will probably be too much for him to be back on Saturday. It will be probably be next weekend for him.

“Lamine (Kone) was back from illness on Monday morning.”

Grayson says Callum McManaman is ready to reclaim a place in the starting line-up, but admits he may opt for more ‘stability’ in his selection tomorrow. Memories of the only time AidcGeady en M and McManaman started together, the 5-2 drubbing at Ipswich, will be fresh in manager Grayson’s mind, but he may be tempted to throw caution to the wind.

He said: “I think the international weekend came at a good time for us. He’s [McManaman] had two and a bit weeks now where he’s worked on his conditioning and his football, doing extras as often as possible.

“He looks really sharp and is certainly in the frame. Obviously, with people like Callum, when you go away you think, ‘do you pick him and have two out and out wingers, or do you bring someone else for a bit more stability?’

“But now that he’s got his fitness you’ll see him far more dynamic for sustained periods of time.”