Bent starts for Black Cats
Sunderland striker Darren Bent was passed fit for their Barclays Premier League opener against Birmingham at the Stadium of Light this afternoon.
The 26-year-old picked up a back problem on England duty last week and was rated only 50/50 by manager Steve Bruce ahead of the match.
Sport
Newsletter
Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.




