Sunderland manager Steve Bruce will not make a decision about midfielder Sulley Muntari’s future until the end of the season.

Bolton 1 Sunderland 2

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has made five changes against Sunderland as they looked to chalk up six successive home wins for the first time in the top flight since 1997.

Sunderland 2 West Brom 3

Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole will return to action in a training ground game at the weekend as he prepares to make his latest comeback from injury.

Danny Welbeck could return to the Sunderland squad for tomorrow’s tough Barclays Premier League trip to Arsenal.

Sunderland midfielder Bolo Zenden is out of the club’s Premier League trip to Arsenal on Saturday.

Loan signing Sulley Muntari is in line to make his Sunderland debut in their Barclays Premier League game at Stoke tomorrow.

Transfer window signing Stephane Sessegnon has been handed a swift debut for Sunderland tonight as Chelsea’s big-money arrivals were forced to wait.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is keeping his fingers crossed over skipper Lee Cattermole and striker Danny Welbeck ahead of Sunday’s derby clash with Newcastle.

SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce says the news is encouraging for Irishman David Meyler after his knee injury on Wednesday, but the manager is questioning his own selection of the player so soon after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Andy Reid will go straight into the Sunderland squad along with Jack Colback for tomorrow’s FA Cup third round clash with Notts County after being recalled from loan.

Sunderland have recalled midfielder Jack Colback from his loan spell at Ipswich as manager Steve Bruce faces a fresh injury crisis.

Sunderland 1 West Ham 0

MIKEL ARTETA denied teenager Danny Welbeck’s two-goal salvo all the headlines last night as Everton snatched a late equaliser at Sunderland.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will be without key defender Titus Bramble for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Stoke.

THESE are difficult times for Manchester United.

EDWIN van der Sar left Sunderland bemoaning more dropped points having spared Manchester United further pain.

Edwin van der Sar left Sunderland bemoaning more dropped points having spared Manchester United further pain.

Bolo Zenden has warned his Sunderland team-mates they need to reproduce their heroics against the big guns when they face lesser opposition if they are to realise their ambitions.

Sunderland 0 Manchester United 0

Sunderland 2 Colchester 0

SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn has revealed manager Steve Bruce will not have a fixed transfer budget this summer.

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has revealed manager Steve Bruce will not have a fixed transfer budget this summer.

Bolo Zenden has committed himself to another year at Sunderland by signing a new contract.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has dismissed speculation he could make a £15m bid for Italy winger Simone Pepe.

Sunderland 3 Tottenham 1

Sunderland skipper Lorik Cana returns from suspension for tomorrow night’s Premier League trip to Aston Villa.

Sunderland 0 Fulham 0

Sunderland 0 Stoke 0

CARLO ANCELOTTI has a dream – and it could turn out to be a nightmare for everyone else in the Premier League.

Chelsea 7 Sunderland 2

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce could welcome back Kenwyne Jones, Kieran Richardson and Bolo Zenden for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Chelsea.

Sunderland will be without suspended central defender Michael Turner for the St Stephen's Day Day clash with Everton.

Kieran Richardson and Phil Bardsley return to the Sunderland squad for tomorrow night’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is keeping his fingers crossed over full-back George McCartney ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Portsmouth.

Fulham 1 Sunderland 0

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce faces a major selection headache ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Tottenham.

Sunderland striker Darren Bent is facing a race to be fit for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League visit of West Ham, as he battles to overcome a knee problem.

Birmingham 2 Sunderland 1

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will welcome back Kieran Richardson after suspension for tomorrow’s trip to Birmingham.

JOSE MOURINHO tightened his grip on Serie A and claimed bragging rights in his personal duel with Claudio Ranieri after Inter defeated Juventus 1-0 on Saturday.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is expected to hand goalscoring midfielder Yossi Benayoun the chance to shoot down Marseille in the Champions League tonight.

MARSEILLE STRIKER Djibril Cisse believes he is “bonded” to Liverpool fans for life.