Sunderland v Aston Villa Match Thread

[ozzjim]

Benteke and Vlaar both start

[Legion]

Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Luna, Westwood, Bacuna, Weimann, Delph, Agbonlahor, Benteke.

[Legion]

Subs: Steer, Sylla, El Ahmadi, Kozak, Albrighton, Tonev, Donacien

[Singapore Villa]

Hallelujah!

[Irish villain]

Think we will get at least a point now. Great news.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Can't believe Weimann is starting. WHY?

[manic-road]

Good news, we desperately needed these two back.

[manic-road]

I would rather Albrighton start than Andi

[ozzjim]

Weimann has to be the luckiest footballer in the world. Favourite is not the word.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Donacein on the bench.

Great to see. The lad's class.
Strongest line up we could have hoped for. No excuses. Let's start the new year with three much needed points.

1-3 Villa

[Gareth]

See the chuckle brothers are on the bench again, surely one of them & get Gardner on there...

[ozzjim]

How much would you give for a Benteke goal early doors to give him his confidence back!

[Singapore Villa]

He clearly does not rate Gardner?  Another one of our youth 'talents' that has fallen by the wayside...

[JJ-AV]

I didn't expect to see those two in the team.

[dave.woodhall]

He clearly does not rate Gardner?  Another one of our youth 'talents' that has fallen by the wayside...

He's had two career-threatening injuries. Saying 'talents' like that is totally out of order.