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title: "Combined XI: Sunderland vs Newcastle"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Tyler Marriott"
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published: "2016-02-22T12:10:36Z"
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# Combined XI: Sunderland vs Newcastle

March 20th 2016 will be a day that could decide the destiny of relegation troubled Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC. The Black Cats will be looking for a 7th derby victory in a row whilst Steve McClaren’s side will be looking for three points in a vital North East Derby, hosted at St. James Park.

As both sides have strengthened their squad in January in a bid to add depth and quality, we look to see what the best combined Sunderland/Newcastle squad would look like ahead of next month’s crucial derby.