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Sunderland v Swansea City

theguardian 

With Sunderland drawing four of their first five league games, supporters are underwhelmed and their manager is desperate for a win. I need the big, big players to stand up, the ones who cost a lot of money, said Gus Poyet, hinting he could drop the former Manchester City pair Adam Johnson and Jack Rodwell. Its close to a moment when Im going to have to make a bit stronger decisions. The former Sunderland loanee Ki Sung-yueng aims to impress for a promising Swansea side bolstered by Wilfried Bonys return. Louise Taylor

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Stadium of Light

Last season Sunderland 1 Swansea 3

Referee C Foy

This season G3, Y8, R2, 4.00 cards per game

Odds H 15-8 A 7-4 D 9-5

Sunderland v Swansea City
Sunderland v Swansea City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Sunderland


Subs from Pantilimon, Vergini, Bridcutt, Johnson, Álvarez, Larsson, Fletcher, Altidore, Mavrias, Graham

Doubtful Brown (knee), Fletcher (calf), Giaccherini (ankle), Wickham (back)

Injured Coates (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDLDD

Discipline Y7 R0

Leading scorers Cattermole, Johnson, Larsson, Rodwell 1

Swansea City

Subs from Cornell, Tremmel, Tate, Emnes, Carroll, Gomis, Tiendalli, Montero, Bartley, Obeng, Richards

Doubtful Tiendalli (groin)

Injured Britton (knee, 19 Oct), Amat (knee, Nov), Donnelly (ankle, Nov)

Suspended None

Form WWWLL

Discipline Y10 R0

Leading scorer Dyer 3