Sunderland return to Premier League action when they face Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon.
The Black Cats are looking to build on their excellent win against West Ham, while Burnley are hoping to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat away at Spurs. Both Scott Parker and Régis Le Bris have a number of injury and fitness concerns, so here’s the latest team news as we have it following the pre-match press conferences on Thursday...

5. Bertrand Traore - available
Like Angulo the winger has been back in full training over the last week and so is in contention for selection. Expected to return to the bench initially. | Getty Images

6. Matthijs de Ligt - out
The centre back has been absent since late last year with a significant back injury and is not expected to be back in the fold for this game. | Getty Images

7. Romaine Mundle - out
Picked up a hamstring injury in the latter stages of the Fulham defeat earlier this year. Subsequently had surgery and so is facing another relatively lengthy spell on the sidelines - Le Bris has hinted that the club will likely not to take any risks and focus on a full pre-season return. | Chris Fryatt

8. Simon Moore - out
Goalkeeper is currently sidelined after suffering a broken hand in training. | Frank Reid


