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title: "Daniel Ballard returns to Sunderland squad after injury absence"
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# Daniel Ballard returns to Sunderland squad after injury absence

Sunderland player Daniel George Ballard has recovered from a muscle injury that kept him out for 8 days, and is now ready to feature in his team's upcoming match against Bournemouth.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 18 October 2026، 03:12 ، updated 21:45 Saudi time

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Daniel Ballard returns to Sunderland squad after injury absence

[Sunderland](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/sunderland-204) have announced that their player [Daniel George Ballard](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/daniel-george-ballard-5803) has recovered from a muscle injury that had kept him off the pitch.

Ballard had been absent from his team since 10 October 2026 due to the muscle injury, before returning to full training on 18 October 2026, after an 8-day absence.

With this recovery, the player is now ready to feature with his team in the upcoming match.

Sunderland face hosts Bournemouth in matchday 7 of the English Premier League for the 2026/27 season.

The match will be played on 18 October 2026 at 16:00 Damascus time.

The match will be broadcast on the beIN Sports channel network.

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