Coates joined Sunderland on Monday on a one-year loan from Liverpool

Coates wasn't getting any playing time at Anfield and moves to a Sunderland side where he should at least get a greater opportunity to play. That being said, they aren't a heavy defensive squad, so the clean sheets may be tough to come by.

Coates has impressed this preseason but has admitted his future could take him elsewhere to secure first team action, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Coates has had an impressive preseason tour, rebounding in a big way after damaging his ACL in August 2013. The Uruguayan center-back managed to work his way back into a starting role for his country in the 2014 World Cup, but still faces competition with Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho to be the Red's first choice to start next to new boy Dejan Lovren.

Coates has completed a loan move to his former club Nacional, to continue his rehab from an anterior cruciate ligament injury, the Guardian reports.

Coates has been sidelined since August and should benefit from continuing his rehab a bit closer to home.

Coates damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in Uruguay's friendly against Japan last week, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Coates will be sidelined for quite some time as the 22-year old is expected to undergo surgery Friday.

Coates set the scoring off in Wednesday's wild 3-2 loss to QPR.

Coates is a promising young defender on a Liverpool defense that needs a lot of help. They are a corps that concedes a ton of goals on the road, and without a major rebuild this summer, it's going to be another finish outside of the top four for the Reds.