Sunderland vs Man Utd: Team News & Likely Line-Ups

By Adam Fishwick / March 30, 2013

Venue: Stadium of Light Date: Saturday 30th March Kick-Off: 12.45pm TV: Live on Sky Sports 2 from 12.00pm

Match Preview

Team News

The Black cats will be without top scorer Steven Fletcher after the striker ruptured his ankle ligaments on international duty with Scotland, with the injury sidelining Fletcher for the remainder of the season. Carlos Cuellar will also miss out due to an ankle injury, but Stephane Sessegnon is expected to return after recent injury problems. Black Cats skipper Lee Cattermole is also out for the rest of the season according to the Shields Gazette, with Martin O'Neill admitting that the former Wigan man's stuttering career and recurring injuries are a concern.

Ive not had the chance to check his whole record here. But just during my time here, hes missed really big chunks of the season for either suspension or injury. Hell be hoping now that this might be his last bit of bad luck. Hopefully he can get a proper pre-season and be ready for next season.

Sir Alex Ferguson is expected to ring in the changes for his United side, with an FA Cup quarter-final replay against Chelsea looming just two days later. Source:BBC Sport

Past Meetings

Sunderland have only ever beaten United once in 23 matches in the Premier League, way back in 1997 when the Black Cats called Roker Park home. United provided one of their most dominant attacking displays of the season during the reverse of this fixture back in December, sweeping Sunderland aside to record a 3-1 victory.

Likely Line-Ups

Sunderland: Mignolet, Gardner, OShea, Bramble, Rose, Sessegnon, Larsson, Vaughan, Johnson, Graham, Wickham Man Utd: Lindegaard, Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Buttner, Nani, Anderson, Carrick, Young, Welbeck, Hernandez