Sunderland vs Manchester United live: Latest score and updates from the Stadium of Light
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Your support makes all the difference.Sunderland take on Manchester United at the Stadium of Light knowing that a victory will not be enough to lift them out of the relegation zone as they sit four points behind rivals Newcastle. Follow the latest here.
- Sunderland sacked Adam Johnson this week
- Midfielder pled guilty for charges of grooming and sexual activity with a child
- Jeremain Lens, Younes Kaboul and Duncan Watmore all injured
- Manchester United without Phil Jones, Adnan Januzaj and Guilermo Varela
- Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo, Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young all remain injured
Teams:
Sunderland: Mannone, Yedlin, O’Shea, Kone, van Aanholt, Kirchhoff, Cattermole, M’Vila, Khazri, N’Doye, Defoe.
Subs: Brown, Rodwell, Borini, Matthews, Pickford, Toivonen, Honeyman.
Manchester United: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Borthwick-Jackson, Schneiderlin, Carrick, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Rooney
Subs: Romero, Love, Weir, Pereira, Herrera, Memphis, Keane.
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This weekend’s Premier League fixtures:
Saturday - Sunderland vs Manchester United – 12.45pm
Bournemouth vs Stoke – 3pm
Crystal Palace vs Watford – 3pm
Everton vs West Bromwich Albion – 3pm
Norwich City vs West Ham – 3pm
Swansea City vs Southampton – 3pm
Chelsea vs Newcastle – 5.30pm
Sunday – Arsenal vs Leicester – 12pm
Aston Villa vs Liverpool – 2.05pm
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur – 4.15pm
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