‘Mentally It’s Starting To Weigh’ – Sunderland Out-on-loan Star On Situation

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Sunderland out-on-loan star Pierre Ekwah has admitted the situation of loan club Saint-Etienne as they battle to survive in Ligue 1 is taking a mental toll on the squad.

The Black Cats midfielder is spending the season in France at Saint-Etienne and they have an option to keep him on a permanent basis that they can trigger.

Saint-Etienne managed to spring a surprise when they beat rivals Lyon last weekend, but were then beaten 3-1 by Strasbourg on Saturday.