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Swansea winger Hernandez set for injury return

Swansea City attacker Pablo Hernandez is confident of making his long-awaited return from injury against Sunderland on Saturday.

London: Swansea City attacker Pablo Hernandez is confident of making his long-awaited return from injury against Sunderland on Saturday.
The Spaniard has been sidelined for the last six weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2-0 win at West Brom on September 1, a game in which he scored and assisted. The Swans have struggled in the 28-year-old`s absence, sitting in 15th place in the Premier League table, but Hernandez says he is raring to go ahead of Saturday`s home fixture against the Black Cats. "It was a shame for me because I felt I put in my best performance so far this season against West Brom, and then I pick up a hamstring problem," Hernandez told the club`s official website. "I`ve had to miss seven games so it has been a frustrating period. But now I feel stronger and more confident of being available for the Sunderland game. "This week has been very important for me and hopefully, with a couple of more days training, the manager will see that I am ready for this game. "It is an important fixture for us because we need to start picking up points at home. "But we know Sunderland have a new manager in Gus Poyet, so the players will be looking to do everything to impress him and get a good result." Goal.com