PREM: Sunderland v Stoke City preview

Sunderland v Stoke City preview
David Moyes has confirmed that he expects Victor Anichebe to return to the first team squad after picking up a hamstring injury in Sunderland’s game against Burnley at Turf Moor.
The injury ruled the Nigerian international out of the Black Cats’ two draws against Liverpool and Burnley respectively.
Since signing for Sunderland in the summer Anichebe has scored on three occasions and also contributed an assist.
Stoke striker Jonathan Walters is set for an extended spell on the sidelines and will miss the trip to Sunderland.
Walters has been nursing a knee injury recently and the problem requires minor surgery. Bojan will also miss out on Saturday with a hip issue while Ramadan Sobhi, Wilfried Bony and Mame Biram Diouf remain away on African Nations Cup duty.
Those absences mean teenager Julien Ngoy will be involved again while Marc Muniesa and Phil Bardsley are in contention after a week's training.













