Sunderland's Wes Brown: 'I was always confident of injury return'

Sunderland defender Wes Brown has revealed that he was always confident he would be able to return to the game despite his injury setbacks.

The 33-year-old returned to action for the Black Cats in the Barclays Asia Trophy after missing the entirety of their last Premier League season.

Brown told reporters: "A few people have asked me if I was worried if I would be able come back this time. It sounds weird but, no, I never thought that.

"I always had confidence in myself. It just took a lot longer than I first expected. I have had injuries throughout my career so I never doubted I could come back again."

Brown was part of the Sunderland side that lost in the final of the Asia Trophy against Manchester City.