It’s derby weekend! Sunderland head to St James’ park desperate to go four points clear of Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle United and complete the double over their rivals for the third season in a row.
A win for the Black Cats would make it seven consecutive derby victories and extend their eight-game unbeaten run in the fixture. Since 2007, the Black Cats have only lost three games against Newcastle – winning seven and drawing five.
As usual, the age-old debates in these fixtures are which team has the better players and would you have any of the opposition’s team?
Well, we are giving you the opportunity to have your say. We’ve lined up a duel of what we believe are five of the best players in both squads. Take your vote for who the best is and keep checking back to see the results. If you think we’ve missed anyone (and it was hard to leave Kirchhoff out), then let us know in the comments section below.
