Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Sunderland and Manchester City. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet (via the Guardian): "[Jack Rodwell, Costel Pantilimon and Adam Johnson] know about City. We talk about certain things and it is so much easier when you can confirm those things with these three players. I can tell you they have shared a bit of information with us and every little bit helps."
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini (via ESPN FC): "[David] Silva, [Edin] Dzeko and Aleks Kolarov continue to be injured. About Vincent Kompany, we will know this afternoon [Tuesday] exactly what he has. He has an injury in his hamstring, but we will see how long it will be."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The future of Manchester City's Frank Lampard remains a question mark, and for good reason. On loan from New York City FC, the 36-year-old has three goals and one assist in just 205 minutes of play.
Sunderland's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Pantilimon; Reveillere, Brown, O'Shea, Vergini; Cattermole; Wickham, Rodwell, Larsson, Johnson; Fletcher
Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hart; Clichy, Demichelis, Sagna, Zabaleta; Lampard, Fernando; Nasri, Toure, Milner; Aguero
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 33 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 27 | |||
| 3 | Southampton | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 25 | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Swansea City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 | |||
| 7 | Arsenal | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Liverpool | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | |||
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | |||
| 10 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Everton | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 17 | |||
| 12 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 16 | |||
| 13 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 15 | |||
| 14 | Sunderland | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 13 | |||
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Burnley | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 12 | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 11 | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 10 |
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