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Sunderland may lack defensive options, with Younes Kaboul out and John O’Shea and Sebastian Coates both doubts.
Wes Brown will also be assessed after making his comeback from injury in midweek, while midfielders Jack Rodwell and Sebastian Larsson are sidelined.
Aston Villa duo Jordan Ayew and Ashley Westwood serve one-game bans after accumulating five yellow cards.
Midfielder Carlos Sanchez is out with a hamstring injury and Gabby Agbonlahor is struggling with a back problem.
Editor’s Note: If there is such thing as a relegation 6 pointer then surely this must be a minus 6 pointer.
Sunderland are 7 points from safety and are on a retched run of defeats while Aston Villa are winless in 18 matches and Remi Garde is still looking for his first victory since taking charge.
Someone surely has to win today. I wouldn’t be surprised if somehow both teams lost today and we had the first ever negative scoreline in Football. Last on Match Of The Day for me.
