Match Preview: Sunderland v Burnley

MATCH PREVIEW

TEAM NEWS

Burnley will have Richard Chaplow on the bench for Saturday's game with Sunderland. The England U-21's International made a shock return to training this week and is available for the game.

Jean-Louis Valois and John McGreal are expected to be the players returning from injury. Cotterill is expected to rest Lee Roche and put Valois in the first team, and replace the suspended Frank Sinclair with John McGreal.

Burnley:

Sunderland Key Player - Michael Bridges

FORM GUIDE

Burnley have been on fine form of late in The Championship, and are within 3 points of the playoffs and lie in 11th place. Burnley have won 4 of their last 5, and Robbie Blake has now netted 5 in 5.

Sunderland however are up in 3rd and are within 4 points of league leaders Wigan. Sunderland have won 3 of the last 5 however and have drawn one and lost one.

Both sides have great defensive records, Burnley having conceded 19 in 23 and Sunderland 17 in the same amount of games. However the attacking records differ largely, with Burnley on 20 goals and Sunderland on 31.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS-Last 5 years

Sun 9th May 04:

Sat 29th Nov '03:

OTHER INFORMATION

There are expected to be around 1,000 Burnley fans up at the Stadium of Light, with tickets priced at £24 for Adults.