Flo hasn't been told to go!

Mick McCarthy has confirmed today that mis-fit striker Tore Andre Flo is not one of the squad members told at the end of last season that he has no future at Sunderland.

And McCarthy said he will be making efforts to get the Norwegian involved in regular action.

Flo has been advised by the head coach of the Norwegian national team, Nils Johan Semb, that to retain his international berth he needs to be playing football in one of the top European leagues - but Flo's agent says his client isn't at all bothered about being demoted to Sunderland reserves.

McCarthy said today, "Tore’s going to be involved. He’s not been shunted to one side, and I’ve spoken to Michael Gray on a similar theme.

"We’ve got a lot of outfield players at the club and they need games. It would be silly just to play the same group.”

"(Tore) has certainly not been told that he has no part to play at the club."