Tony Mowbray’s side sit 15th in the table heading into the World Cup break, four points off a play-off place and four points off the relegation zone.
Sunderland will now have three weeks without a fixture due to the World Cup break, and will return to action on December 3 when they face Millwall at the Stadium of Light.
As the season takes a pause, we’ve take a closer look at how each player has fared so far this season, taking into account their overall contributions and performances:
As the season takes a pause, we’ve take a closer look at how each player has fared so far this season, taking into account their overall contributions and performances: