Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is not expected to miss the start of the new Premier League season next month despite recently suffering a thigh injury in training, the club has confirmed. Defoe, who scored 15 goals last season to steer the Black Cats away from what seemed like inevitable relegation to the Championship, has been unable to play any part of the club's ongoing pre-season tour of France and is set to undergo a scan. However, Sunderland remain confident that he will be available...
Source: 90min.com