article_snippet.sent: Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has insisted Sunderland was not a difficult decision to include Adam Johnson in Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat squad for Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Stoke.
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has confirmed the 27-year-old midfielder, who was charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming on Thursday, remains available for selection with the club reviewing the situation.
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat will not bow to pressure by dropping Adam Johnson despite the charges against him .
article_snippet.sent: Asked if it was a difficult situation for a coach, Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat replied: 'No, because his club Sunderland made a statement about it and I stay behind that, and we will wait and see what the future will bring. '
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat still has to come in, but in principle if Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat feels okay
article_snippet.sent: , then Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat will be a member of the squad.
article_snippet.sent: If Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat's in the squad
article_snippet.sent: , then I will consider Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat for selection, otherwise Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat would not be in the squad.'
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat's comments came after Sunderland released a statement outlining Advocaat's comments position on the matter.
article_snippet.sent: Advocaat's comments said: 'Following yesterday's statement from Durham Constabulary, his club Sunderland recognises that the formal legal process must take the formal legal process course and whilst our position remains unchanged, our will keep the matter under review.
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat's side currently sit 16th in the table, but just a point clear of the bottom three, and Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has set Advocaat's side a target of at least six points to avoid the drop.
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat gives instructions to Sunderland winger Adam Johnson during a Premier League match in March .