Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings v Nottingham Forest with 3s and 4s after first-half collapse

Sunderland were back in Premier League action as they face Nottingham Forest on Friday night

Sunderland fell to their heaviest defeat of the Premier League campaign to date against Nottingham Forest on Friday night.

Three goals in ten minutes took the visitors out of sight in the first half at the Stadium of Light, with Elliott Anderson adding a fifth in stoppage time to complete the rout.

Here’s how we rated all the Black Cats involved on the night...

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