Sunderland AFC news: Huge crowd and Royal interest for Leicester, poll results revealed, Spurs ace makes headlines

The club revealed today that more than 44,000 tickets have already been sold for Sunday’s televised game against the Premier League leaders.

There will be no cash turnstiles in operation on the day of the game and fans are being encouraged to secure their seat early.

The game has attracted worldwide recognition given the position of both clubs – one fighting against relegation and the other aiming for a sensational title.

Even Prince William has added his thoughts, with the Duke of Cambridge saying he wants the Foxes to go on and win the championship.

Jan Kirchhoff will have a key role to play in the game and he was today revealed as the winner of our poll into who which January signing had the biggest impact.

For the full result and fan reaction, click here.

Meanwhile, DeAndre Yedlin has been making the headlines for his comments on how he has improved his defensive performances under Sam Allardyce.

The on-loan Spurs full-back has made great strides in recent months, and his comments to the Echo have been followed up nationally.

The full feature with Yedlin can be found here.

Meanwhile, Jermain Defoe has called on the club to replicate their Great Escape heroics of recent seasons.

“The reality is that we’re in a similar position to last season and once again we need to get out of it,” the striker said.