Sunderland defender Wes Brown is now
in manager Paolo Di Canio's first-team
plans, the Italian has confirmed.
Brown has struggled badly with injury
since moving to the Stadium of Light in
2011 and has not played in a
competitive fixture since January 2012.
However, the former Manchester United
man continued his return to full fitness on Wednesday, scoring in his side's 3-1 pre-
season win over Tottenham.
While Di Canio had initial reservations on Brown's fitness, the 33-year-old is now a
key part of his squad.
"I have to be honest and say that with a team I wanted to rebuild, I thought at the
beginning that he was not on my list for the future," the Italian told The Sunderland
Echo.
"After one year and two months out, at his age, I couldn’t start thinking about a
player who I didn’t know if I could rely on.
"I spoke to him and was clear that he wasn’t on the list.
"But I’m very happy to tell him now that he’s completely on my list.
"He has got experience, quality, desire and he can help the others."
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