article_snippet: The £50,000-a-week player had been due to travel with the rest of the Sunderland squad to East Yorkshire to prepare for tonight’s Premier League game against Hull City.
article_snippet: Footballer: he is currently playing for Sunderland and has made 12 appearances for the England team .
article_snippet: he was born in Sunderland and raised in Easington, County Durham, before joining Middlesbrough’s youth academy as a 12-year-old.
article_snippet: After making he Premier League debut for Middlesbrough in 2005 he was sold in February 2010 to Manchester City before being signed three years ago by Sunderland.
article_snippet: Former Middlesbrough star: he has represented Englandat senior level 12 times .
article_snippet: he began he career at Middlesbrough, where he made he debut in a Uefa Cup game in 2005, aged just 17.
article_snippet: Almost six months later, he turned out for the first time in the Premier League, taking part in a 2-1 home win against Arsenal.
article_snippet: he was loaned out to Leeds United then
article_snippet: Watford, scoring 12 goals in he three-month stay at the Hertfordshire club.
article_snippet: On he return to Middlesbrough, he again showed strong form, then made a £7million move to Manchester City in February 2010.
article_snippet: In three seasons at the Etihad Stadium, the speedy winger made 97 appearances, helping win the Barclays Premier League, Uefa Cup and Community Shield.
article_snippet: In August 2012 he moved back to he native North East, to Sunderland, in a £10million deal, and highlights of he time there have included a hat-trick on January 11 last year in a 4-1 away win over Fulham.
article_snippet: ’ he was awarded the Barclays Player of the Month award that month.
article_snippet: The 27-year-old has represented England at under-19 and under-21 level, and at senior level 12 times, the last of them in a friendly victory over Italy in August 2012.
article_snippet: he has struggled to reproduce he best form on a sustained basis at Sunderland, but endeared he to the fans with goals in each of the club's three derby victories at Newcastle in as many seasons, including a late winner at St James' Park on December 21 last year.
article_snippet: Derby win: Winger Johnson scored a late winner against Newcastle United at St James' Park December 21 last year .
highlights_snippet: Player had been due to travel with  Sunderland for match at Hull tonight .
  