{"id":45930,"date":"2026-04-16T15:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/sunderland-make-major-injury-recovery-ahead-of-games-against-aston-villa-and-nottingham-forest\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:22:13","slug":"sunderland-make-major-injury-recovery-ahead-of-games-against-aston-villa-and-nottingham-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/sunderland-make-major-injury-recovery-ahead-of-games-against-aston-villa-and-nottingham-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland make major injury recovery ahead of games against Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/sunderland-make-major-injury-recovery-ahead-of-games-against-aston-villa-and-nottingham-forest\/#Sunderland_return_to_the_top_of_the_league_and_chase_Europe_after_a_dream_season\" >Sunderland return to the top of the league and chase Europe after a dream season<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/sunderland-make-major-injury-recovery-ahead-of-games-against-aston-villa-and-nottingham-forest\/#Sunderland_ready_for_20m_transfer_after_shocking_discount_offer_emerges\" >Sunderland ready for \u00a320m transfer after shocking discount offer emerges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/sunderland-make-major-injury-recovery-ahead-of-games-against-aston-villa-and-nottingham-forest\/#Sunderland_give_Nilsson_Angulo_a_boost_ahead_of_Villa_and_Forest\" >Sunderland give Nilsson Angulo a boost ahead of Villa and Forest<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/sunderland-make-major-injury-recovery-ahead-of-games-against-aston-villa-and-nottingham-forest\/#Le_Bliss_appears_to_be_creating_a_second_Jack_Clarke_at_Sunderland\" >Le Bliss appears to be creating a second Jack Clarke at Sunderland<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sunderland have been ordered to make significant injury reinforcements ahead of their Premier League showdowns with Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sunderland-chasing-europe-after-dream-season-back-in-the-top-flight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunderland_return_to_the_top_of_the_league_and_chase_Europe_after_a_dream_season\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Sunderland return to the top of the league and chase Europe after a dream season<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sunderland shouldn&#8217;t have been here.<\/p>\n<p>A newly promoted club in their first Premier League season in nearly a decade, Regis Le Bris&#8217; side go into their final six games with a realistic claim to European football.<\/p>\n<p>Nordi Mukiele&#8217;s 1-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday moved the Black Cats to within one point of seventh-placed Brentford and just six points clear of the top five.<\/p>\n<p>Three wins from four have created real momentum at the Stadium of Light, and with Wolves, Nottingham Forest and Everton all in warm-up games, plus tricky assignments at Villa and Man Utd, this fixture is manageable enough to keep them in the hunt.<\/p>\n<p>Next up is Sunday&#8217;s visit to Villa, which will test the depth of a squad that was severely disrupted by injuries in the final week of the season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"sunderland-readying-transfer-move-abdul-fatawu-championship\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/austria-s-michael-svoboda-in-action-with-ghana-s-fatawu-issahaku.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/austria-s-michael-svoboda-in-action-with-ghana-s-fatawu-issahaku.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunderland_ready_for_20m_transfer_after_shocking_discount_offer_emerges\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tSunderland ready for \u00a320m transfer after shocking discount offer emerges<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Black Cats are looking to strengthen their front line this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nilsson Angulo has been conspicuously absent since mid-March and his return has been one of the hottest stories on Wearside.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sunderland-gifted-nilson-angulo-boost-ahead-of-villa-and-forest\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunderland_give_Nilsson_Angulo_a_boost_ahead_of_Villa_and_Forest\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Sunderland give Nilsson Angulo a boost ahead of Villa and Forest<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Currently, Ecuadorian media outlet Futbol Ecuador reports that the winger is in the final stages of recovery and is close to making a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Club staff have revealed that Angulo is nearing the end of his rehabilitation and could be included in the squad for Sunday&#8217;s trip to Villa.<\/p>\n<p>However, the paper warns that it is too early to confirm that he will return to the pitch this weekend, with a more realistic target being a home match against Nottingham Forest on April 24.<\/p>\n<p>Angulo, 22, joined from Anderlecht in February for around \u00a317.5m and had been named as a mainstay for the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Ecuadorian winger scored seven goals and provided eight assists for Anderlecht in Jupiler Pro League football before his move, and quickly established himself as an option for Sunderland to build on on the left.<\/p>\n<p>His injury came at the worst possible time. Le Bris suffered a muscle strain in training a few days before the 1-0 loss to Brighton on March 14th, which put him out of action immediately, and Le Bris&#8217; prognosis was set at four to six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The international break that followed further complicated the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Ecuador initially included him in their squad for friendlies against Morocco and the Netherlands despite the injury, but this decision drew criticism in his home country.<\/p>\n<p>National team coach Sebastian Beccasese quickly resolved the situation and confirmed that Angulo would return to Sunderland to continue his treatment. He is said to be an undoubted starter for his country if he is available.<\/p>\n<p>Images of the player returning to the Academy of Light turf were released last week, raising hopes that he could still play a role in the run-in.<\/p>\n<p>Le Bris could get by without him &#8211; with Chris Rigg covering on the right and Kemsudine Talbi coming in on the left &#8211; but the extra quality Angulo provides out wide will be a key asset as the games become increasingly important.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"le-bris-creating-another-jack-clarke-at-sunderland-chris-rigg\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-02-46-pm-315.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-02-46-pm-315.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"jack clarke sunderland\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-02-46-pm-315.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mixcollage-15-apr-2026-02-46-pm-315.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_Bliss_appears_to_be_creating_a_second_Jack_Clarke_at_Sunderland\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tLe Bliss appears to be creating a second Jack Clarke at Sunderland<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Regis Le Bris deserves a huge amount of credit for how he has transformed Sunderland and certain young stars.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunderland have been ordered to make significant injury reinforcements ahead of their Premier League showdowns with Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, according to reports. Sunderland return to the top of the league and chase Europe after a dream season Sunderland shouldn&#8217;t have been here. 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