Sunderland return to the Stadium of Light to take on Louis Van Gaal’s Manchester United in the early kick-off on Saturday. The Black Cats come into the game on the back of an impressive 2-2 draw against Liverpool last weekend, whilst United drew 1-1 with Chelsea last Sunday.
Kickoff – Saturday 13th February @ 1245
Venue – The Stadium of Light
Last Season – Sunderland 1-1 Manchester United
Referee – Andre Marriner
Potential Sunderland Squad – Pickford, Mannone, Matthews, Jones, Brown, O’Shea, Yedlin, Kone, Van Aanholt, Kaboul, Cattermole, Rodwell, Kirchhoff, Toivonen, M’Vila, Borini, Khazri, Defoe.
Injuries: Larsson (Hamstring), Lens (Groin), Watmore (Ankle), Jones (Doubt).
Potential Manchester United Squad: Romero, De Gea, Smalling, Blind, Darmian, Borthwick-Jackson, Pereira, Rooney, Fellaini, Carrick, Mata, Martial, Lingard, McNair, Varela, Depay, Januzaj, Herrera, Jones.
Injuries: Rojo (Shoulder), Schweinsteiger (Knee), Valencia (Ankle), Shaw (Leg), Young (Groin).
Read Sunderland’s Prediction:
This is yet another tough game for Sunderland, but if they put in the same sort of performance as against Manchester City and Liverpool then I back them to take points from the game.
Sunderland 1-0 Manchester United
