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Stuart Jamieson

Doncaster boss Grant McCann ready for 'real challenge' of Sunderland

Doncaster manager Grant McCann welcomes back two key players for the trip to Sunderland - but he is well aware of the size of the task facing his side.

Rovers are looking to seal the final play-off spot in the League One promotion race, and are on a four-match winning run.

But while Jack Ross' Black Cats come into the game on the back of a 5-4 home defeat to Coventry, McCann is under no illusion that Doncaster will have their work cut out at the Stadium of Light on Friday.

However, he is in confident mood ahead of the big clash, wth key goalscorer John Marquis available, along with Ben Whiteman,

"Ben Whiteman and John Marquis will be back in contention on Friday, even Tom Anderson has a chance," McCann said in his pre-match Press conference.

"I will have dilemmas on who to select, which is what all managers want.

"We have played well in the past four games, it is a good time to be a Rovers player and we believe in what we can do in these final games of the season.

" Sunderland will be a real challenge, they are a really good team but we are going there with confidence and a belief we can hurt them

"Nothing is being taken for granted, we know we have a job to do in these next four games to set us up for hopefully three more in the play-offs."

Sunderland boss Ross hopes to welcome have Lee Cattermole and Aiden McGeady available, while Chris Maguire could be set for a return after recovering from a broken leg.

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