Papiss Cisse is expected to recover before the match and he didn't go to Senegal squad due to injury in his groin. But he has begun to join training with the team and ready for this week as well as Cheick Tiote already get enough rest off after an international match with Ivory Coast. This match, Newcastle will miss Shola Ameobi, a pretty sharp striker when dealing with Sunderland. There are several players who missed such as Steven Taylor, Sammy Ameobi and Sylvain Marveaux.
The game against Newcastle isn't easy for Sunderland. Martin O'Neill has little doubt misses Stephane Sessegnon for the next game. He still looked tired because flight delayed. Sebastian Larsson is expected ready against Newcastle, he already showed his class when scoring two goals at international match with Sweden. Nicklas Bendtner is also expected to play while Phil Bardsley and Keiren Westwood doubtful to play in this game.
Some facts match:
Sunderland is a team with the most conceded with a header in premier league.
In their last 23 games against Newcastle, Sunderland failed to secure goal from attacks launched by Newcastle.
In their last 3 games against Newcastle at Premier League, Sunderland player is given a red card in two different games.
In the last 14 games against Sunderland at Premier League, Newcastle has a good record. They get 8 wins, 5 draws and one defeat.
In this season, Newcastle have had conceded as much as 8 times from penalty, while Sunderland haven't scored any goal from penalty.
Newcastle have had conceded as much as 6 times and all that happens from a free kick.
Since April 2011, the black cats have never lost three times in a row.
