Alan Nixon has provided some clarity over the recent news regarding Alex Pritchard and his Sunderland future. Sunderland announced shortly before today’s Championship clash vs Stoke City that Pritchard would be unavailable. Their statement revealed that Pritchard had made himself unavailable for selection, subsequently withdrawing from today’s squad and expressing his desire to leave the club with immediate effect. The news come amid a brewing saga regarding the 30-year-old; Sunderland tried to move him on in the summer but a recent impressive run of form in the side has given the club reason …