Sunderland boss Roy Keane is praying troubled former England star Paul Gascoigne finds peace after being detained under the Mental Health Act.

Keane, who played against the then Tottenham star for Nottingham Forest in the 1991 FA Cup final in which Gascoigne suffered a cruciate ligament injury, offered his and his club's best wishes to the 40-year-old on Friday.

He said: "We all send our best to Paul. It's obviously sad, but we pray from everyone from Sunderland that he pulls through okay because no-one likes to see that.

"That is a problem, particularly with a lot of footballers when you stop playing, there is a massive gap in your life.

"We all pray that Paul finds a bit of peace and serenity because he deserves it."

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