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title: "Sunderland: Black Cats gifted Jack Clarke injury boost"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/middlesbrough-team-news-clarke-injury-championship/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-09-05T16:05:13Z"
modified: "2022-09-05T16:05:13Z"
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# Sunderland: Black Cats gifted Jack Clarke injury boost

**[Sunderland](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/) have been gifted an injury boost before they play Middlesbrough in the [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) tonight.**

### The Lowdown: Northeast clash

It is a battle of two clubs from the northeast at the Riverside Stadium, from where Tony Mowbray’s team will be hoping to come away with all three points.

A win for the visitors would take them into the play-off places in the [table](https://www.skysports.com/championship-table), and even though it is still early days, the signs are promising in their first season back after winning promotion from League One.

### The Latest: Clarke fit

As per Sunderland’s official [website](https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/september/middlesbrough/preview-middlesbrough-away), Jack Clarke is now ‘expected to be fine’ for the match, despite a ‘precautionary withdrawal’ last time out against Rotherham United.

He suffered a ‘calf knock’ late on in Wednesday’s win over the Millers, but it looks as if the winger has recovered in time to play against Middlesbrough.

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### The Verdict: Boost for Sunderland

It is certainly a boost for Mowbray and Sunderland to see Clarke fit and ready to play after picking up a knock last time out.

The 21-year-old currently ranks as the Wearside club’s second-best performer in the Championship so far this season, with two goals, three assists and two man-of-the-match awards to his name ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/16/Show/England-Sunderland)).

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Therefore, the Black Cats will surely feel as if they have a better chance of winning with Clarke in the team than without him.