Game :- Fulham vs Sunderland
Barclays Premier League
Saturday, December 11, 2010- KO at 15.00 UK time.
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Two former Manchester United teammates will go head to head on Saturday afternoon as Mark Hughes’ Fulham host Steve Bruce’s Sunderland at Craven Cottage.
Fulham were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal last weekend, with two beautiful goals from Samir Nasri proving to be their undoing. The Cottagers did fight hard in the game though but had nothing to show at the end for their efforts.
Diomansy Kamara scored Fulham’s only goal of the game against Arsenal and is expected to keep his spot in the side ahead of Andy Johnson, who has not fully recovered from his illness.
Fredrik Stoor, Bobby Zamora and Philippe Senderos all remain sidelined for Fulham, but Carlos Salcido could make a return against the Wearsiders.
Fulham fixtures- last five games- most recent first- Fulham scorers in brackets
Arsenal 2-1 Fulham ( Diomansy Kamara)
Fulham 1-1 Birmingham ( Clint Dempsey)
Fulham 1-4 Man City ( Zoltan Gera)
Newcastle 0-0 Fulham
Chelsea 1-0 Fulham
Sunderland are sitting in seventh place in the league table going into this fixture, while Fulham are just one place above the relegation zone. However Sunderland’s poor away form means that Fulham will fancy their chances of getting something from this game- the Wearsiders have won only one out of eight in their trips away from the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland beat West Ham United 1-0 at home last weekend with Jordan Henderson’s goal proving to be the difference between the two sides.
Titus Bramble, Michael Turner and Fraizer Campbell are out for Sunderland, while Asamoah Gyan and Craig Gordon will have late fitness tests.
Sunderland form- last five games- most recent first- Sunderland scorers in brackets-
Sunderland 1-0 West Ham ( Jordan Henderson)
Wolves 3-2 Sunderland ( Darren Bent, Danny Welbeck)
Sunderland 2-2 Everton ( Danny Welbeck
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