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"I told him that if Tore stayed with them he would either have to undergo treatment the whole time or if he played then he wouldn't be fit for this weekend," Wilkinson told icnewcastle.co.uk
Wilkinson will definitely be without Emerson Thome, who suffered knee ligament damage against Spurs last weekend, while Gavin McCann is sruggling with a calf injury and is doubtful.
"Gav is struggling and he is doubtful. Emerson is definitely out with a medial ligament problem," added the Sunderland boss.