Derby are Sunderland`s visitors at Stadium of Light this weekend. Sunderland are expecting a near full house for this important game which is already being billed as a must win game for Roy Keane`s side. Derby on the other hand are bedding in a new manager Paul Jewell after the dismissal of Billy Davies last week.
We are without Nyron Nosworty, Kieran Richardson, Stanislav Varga and Russell Anderson
Our goalkeeper is due a good game and they don`t come much bigger than this one. Expect him to keep a clean sheet.
Paul Jewell has a full squad to pick from with Andy Todd his only doubt.
Without a doubt Derby`s best player hopefully Higginbotham will have him in his back pocket.
In our 6 meetings with Derby on Wearside we have Won 3, Lost 0 and Drew 3.
Last time at the Stadium of Light we won 2-1
Mark Halsay
I think we will be up for this game and maybe a little bit too strong for Derby.
1 – 0 Home win
Chelsea v Sunderland
15:00 Saturday 8th of December 2007