Sunderland News

Dean Whitehead will miss Stoke City's trip to Arsenal on Saturday after picking up his fifth booking of the season in the 0-0 draw at Blackburn.

Wigan midfielder Paul Scharner believes the 1-0 victory over Sunderland will go some way to helping the players forget "the worst week of their careers". After the 9-1 drubbing at Tottenham last weekend every member of that squad had to ask themselves some difficult questions.

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring the club's second goal against Portsmouth on Saturday.

Sunderland's woeful away from continued at Wigan today in a game which was as poor as the performance from the visiting side.

Super 6 Multiple Sat Dec 13th Super 6 Multiple: Villa Lpool Man C Sunderland Stoke Wigan All to Win 50/1 Sunderland defender Paulo da Silva will let his football do the talking after helping to mastermind high-flying Arsenal's downfall.

Ipswich Town have signed striker Stern John on loan from Crystal Palace. The Trinidad and Tobago international will stay at Portman Road until December 29.

SUNDERLAND goalkeeper Marton Fulop is out to make the most of his big break. The Hungarian returns to Sunderland's starting line-up against Arsenal tomorrow after Craig Gordon suffered a break of his own a ' Spurs striker Jermain Defoe's boot snapping the Scotland keeper's arm.

Midfield and defence provide Steve Bruce with his biggest decisions this weekend against Arsenal.

Bruce is now facing an anxious wait to discover whether or not the former Tottenham forward sustained a hamstring injury in the 1-0 victory over Premier Leaguer high fliers Arsenal last weekend.

Are you Arsenal in disguise? Before Arsene Wenger arrived and long before the Emirates was built, the Gunners were famous to a generation of supporters for shutting up shop and winning by the odd, poached goal a ' usually from Ian Wright.

We're going head-to-head with fans to guess the outcome of a Premier League game every week this season and next up is Sunderland v Arsenal.

GHANAIAN defender John Mensah has been recalled to the Sunnderland starting line-up to face Arsenal today.

Chelsea's Michael Essien celebrates his first goal in a 4-0 wipeout of Wolves on Saturday.

Darren Bent's ninth goal of the season condemned Arsenal to a first defeat in 14 attempts as Sunderland claimed another big scalp with a 1-0 win.

Sunderland subs : Mensah, Zenden, McCartney, Ferdinand, Carson, Healy, Meyler, Murphy, Reed.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce believes goalkeeper Craig Gordon was nearing his best form before being "devastated'' by injury this month.

JOHN MENSAH could play his first game for almost two months as Sunderland prepare to face Arsenal without suspended centre-back Michael Turner.

Arsenal 4/7 Draw 11/4 Sunderland 5/1 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Marton Fulop is determined to make the most of Craig Gordon's latest bout of injury misery as he attempts to establish himself as Sunderland's first-choice goalkeeper.

Preston v Newcastle Clean Sheet: Newcastle 21/10 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Danny Simpson has come to terms with the fact that his future lies away from Manchester United as he looks to impress at Newcastle.

Arsenal 8/15 Draw 3/1 Sunderland 11/2 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Sunderland boss Steve Bruce fears goalkeeper Craig Gordon will be out until February with a broken arm.