Sunderland playmaker Adil Aouchiche has been training with the first team and could return to the squad for this weekend’s trip to Swansea.

The 21-year-old has missed the side’s last two matches against Leicester and Norwich with a groin issue but has been recorded taking part in Tuesday’s training session at the Academy of Light. Ahead of Saturday’s 3-1 win over Norwich, Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray said: “Adil, the medical report tells me it’s one to two weeks so that’s not going to be a long problemEliezer Mayenda could also be part of Sunderland’s squad for Saturday’s match at Swansea,

after recovering from a hamstring issue which has kept him sidelined since pre-season. When asked about the 18-year-old after the Norwich game, Mowbray replied: “I think he probably could have been on the bench but if he’s telling the medical department he’s feeling his hamstring a little bit, even though he finished the whole training session yesterday, I made the call.”