Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill hopes Lee Cattermole has learned from his seventh dismissal of his career, as the 24 year old prepares to return from suspension. Asked if Cattermole had been chastened by his latest spell on the sidelines, the O'Neill replied: "You would naturally hope so.
"It's time out and you sit and watch games from the stand and feel as if you want to be involved, and you realise that you should be.
"I would like to think that maybe he would have learned a lesson - but it's happened to him before and he has come back. I am hoping he can do because he's very important to us.
"Over those three games we missed what he gives us, which is that bit of extra drive, and as a captain he is very good, he is very good indeed.
"It really will be up to him as much as anything."
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