17:30GMT / 18:30CET Sunderland V Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)

Match preview:

Sunderland remain firmly rooted to the foot of the Premier League and getting a positive result from the visit of Tottenham on Saturday is a difficult but not necessarily impossible task.

Spurs have only netted 6 away goals this season and have suffered from inconsistence on the road. Their last two trips away from White Hart Lane have seen them impressively come from behind in a 2-1 victory over Fulham on Wednesday night and 6-0 humiliation at the hands of Man City two weeks ago.

Tottenham’s sparse form in front of goal will have no better chance of improving than against a Sunderland team who have conceded the most times of any team at home this season. The Black Cats have trips to Cardiff and Everton before the new year and new boss Gus Poyet will hope to turn around there form before it’s too late.

Team news:

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has once again reported a clean bill of health as he prepares for Saturday evening's Premier League clash with Tottenham.
Defender John O'Shea was Poyet's only real concern after appearing to aggravate the groin problem he suffered at Aston Villa last weekend during Wednesday night's 4-3 defeat by Chelsea.
However, the Republic of Ireland international has been able to train normally and is expected to be fit.
Meanwhile, Spurs' defender Jan Vertonghen "rolled" his ankle in Wednesday's 2-1 Premier League victory at Fulham and manager Andre Villas-Boas has admitted the defender is a doubt.
Moussa Dembélé's ongoing hip complaint ruled him out of the Fulham clash at the last minute, but after resting he could come back into contention.
Fullback Danny Rose has made a tentative return to training, but is not yet ready for a playing comeback.

Stats:

Sunderland haven’t drawn at home this season, won 2 and lost 5

Sunderland have conceded 14 goals at home, the worst in the Premier League

Tottenham have only scored 6 goals away from home, only Southampton have a worse record in the top 10

Roberto Soldado is Tottenham’s top scorer in the league with 4 but hasn’t netted since October

Sunderland’s joint top scorer in the league is defender Phil Bardsley