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League Cup: Sunderland v Manchester City Live

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SUNDERLAND, Sporting Alert – Manchester City are out to make a statement in their League Cup 3rd Rnd clash with Sunderland at Stadium of Light today.

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Manager Manuel Pellegrini has decided to name a very strong team against his fellow Premier League outfits, as he seeks to stop a two game skid in all competitions.

Among the starters today are Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure, Jesus Navas, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Fernando.

However, starting goalkeeper Joe Hart was left out of the match day squad for this contest, as he is rested, with Willy Caballero getting the start in place of the England first choice.

Bacary Sagna, Nicolas Otamendi, Martin Demichelis and Aleksandar Kolarov make up a very strong back four.

Captain Vincent Kompany, fellow defender Eliaquim Mangala and midfield playmaker are out injured and will not feature for Manchester City today.

Fernandinho and Patrick Roberts are among a very inexperienced substitute bench.

For Sunderland, in the meantime, Yann M’Vila, Jack Rodwell, Jeremain Lens and Fabio Borini all start.

Winger Adam Johnson is also in the starting lineup, along with American defender DeAndre Yedlin, who is on loan from Tottenham.

Wes Brown, Lee Cattermole, Sebastian Larsson, Jermain Defoe, Steven Fletcher and Jordi Gomez are all on the bench, so too is goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, with Vito Mannone getting the starting nod.

Manchester City are hoping to halt a two game slide after losing at home in the Champions League to Juventus and then to West Ham United at the weekend in the English Premier League.

Sunderland are yet to win a game in the Premier League this season and sit at the bottom of the table standings.

Sunderland Team: Mannone, Yedlin, Coates, O’Shea, Van Aanholt, M’Vila, Rodwell, Lens, Toivonen, Johnson, Borini. Subs: Pantilimon, Brown, Cattermole, Larsson, Gomez, Defoe, Fletcher.

Manchester City Team: Caballero, Sagna, Otamendi, Demichelis, Kolarov, Toure, Fernando, Jesus Navas, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero. Subs: Fernandinho Roberts, Wright, Maffeo, Garcia, Barker, Evans.

‘Embarrassing time’ for us, says Sunderland boss Poyet

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LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Sunderland boss Gus Poyet says he has no intentions of watching replays from the “embarrassing”  8-0 defeat to Southampton in the Premier League Saturday.

Sunderland went to St Mary’s Stadium confident of taking something home from the match and the visitors started brightly.

However, things got tough as the game progressed and Southampton were rewarded with 3-0 lead at half-time.

And things didn’t get any better in the second either for the travelers, as the hosts scored five more goals in the second half to leave Poyet and his side stunned.

“I think its the most embarrassing time I’ve had on a football pitch,” the manager told reporters after the game.

“You think you will never get these situations but unfortunately it is sometimes your turn. I feel very sorry for the fans, they came a long way to see a very difficult game today.”

According to Poyet, nothing went right for them on Saturday.

“We conceded an own goal whish is unique. We paid the price for everything that went wrong today because it was a difficult day,” he said.

“The only thing we knew is we needed to not throw the game away as 3-0 was enough. I learned a lot about the players today – the bad side as some gave up and I know who they are for the future.”

He added: “I cannot watch it again because it’s not a lot to analyse. We were a difficult team to play before today but it was totally the opposite.

“As a group we didn’t show the character to be on the pitch. We were really poor and unacceptable in the second half.”

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman, in the meantime, was happy with the victory, but admits to being left shocked scoreline.

“I’m very pleased. Still a little bit in shock,” Koeman said. “That 8-0 is not a normal result. I was surprised after 20 minutes about the score. 2-0 up and we didn’t start the game well.

“Sunderland were dominating and we had problems. Lucky by the first one, the own goal, gave us a little bit more confidence and we wake up after that.

“I’m very proud about the second half. We have 17 players out in the international break and if you show that ambition until the last second it is great.

“That was important. We played great football, we scored great goals and it was a great afternoon.”

EPL Fixture: Tottenham at Sunderland Preview, Broadcasters

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SUNDERLAND (Sporting Alert) — Tottenham will face Sunderland in the English Premier League at Stadium of Light on Saturday and both teams are confident of getting a result in the fixture.

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Manager Mauricio Pochettino will check on Roberto Soldado and Eric Dier ahead of the clash, but the pair are expected to shake off respective injuries before the contest.

Full-back Kyle Walker underwent surgery on a pelvic injury and will be out for sure, but fellow defender Danny Rose should be fit after recovering from a minor problem during the defeat to Liverpool.

New summer recruits Federico Fazio and Benjamin Stambouli are both available, but Pochettino could leave them on the substitutes’ bench to start the game.

Tottenham have won two of their opening games, but are looking to bounce back from the 3-0 defeat they suffered the last time out against Liverpool at White Hart Lane last month.

Sunderland have not reported any injuries and should have all their players available for the upcoming home fixture.

Manager Gus Poyet will also have new loan recruits Sebastian Coates, who signed a season-long loan from Liverpool and Ricky Alvarez both available.

Sunderland have tied two of their opening three games, include playing to a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

Manchester City v Sunderland Live Stream, Team News

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(Sporting Alert) — Sergio Aguero for Manchester City, who are without midfielder Yaya Toure because of injury for today’s Barclays Premier League game against Sunderland.

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Aguero will lead the attacking line and he will be partnered by Alvaro Negredo, with Edin Dzeko dropped to the bench.

There is also no David Silva, so James Milner starts in midfield alongside Javi Garcia, Fernandinho and Samir Nasri. Aleksander Kolarov also starts, while Gael Clichy, who started against Liverpool dropped to the bench.

Meanwhile, Sunderland have started Seb Larsson and Santiago Vergini today, as they seek to win points in the battle to stay in the Premier League next season.

Manchester City v Sunderland

Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov, Milner, Javi Garcia, Fernandinho, Nasri, Aguero, Negredo
Subs: Richards, Lescott, Dzeko, Rodwell, Clichy, Pantilimon, Jovetic

Sunderland: Mannone, Vergini, O’Shea, Brown, Alonso, Cattermole, Borini, Larsson, Colback, Johnson, Wickham
Subs: Altidore, Ba, Giaccherini, Scocco, Ustari, Mavrias, Agnew

Referee: Martin Atkinson

Capital One Cup Semis: Sunderland v Manchester United

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SUNDERLAND (Sporting Alert) — Sunderland will be hoping to pile on further misery on Manchester United boss David Moyes by beating the travelers Capital One Cup semi-final first leg tie at Stadium of Light Tuesday night.

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Coming off a shocking 2-1 defeat to Swansea City in the FA Cup third round at the weekend, Moyes is expected to recall a number of top names for the clash, but Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is looking to take advantage of playing at home.

Top players such as David de Gea, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick, who were all rested in Sunday’s FA Cup home defeat are in line for a recall.

However, wingers Nani and Ashley Young, midfielder Marouane Fellaini and defender Rio Ferdinand will miss the game, while striker Robin van Persie and center-back Phil Jones are not expected to be fit enough.

Meanwhile, former Manchester United defender John O’Shea could face his old bosses as he returns to the Sunderland squad after missing the last four games with a shoulder injury.

Sunderland (squad): Mannone, Pickford, Celustka, Dossena, Alonso, Bardsley, O’Shea, Brown, Diakite, Roberge, Cattermole, Cabral, Gardner, Ki, Giaccherini, Johnson, Larsson, Ba, Karlsson, Mavrias, Colback, Fletcher, Altidore, Borini.

Manchester United (squad): De Gea, Lindegaard, Smalling, Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Buttner, Valencia, Anderson, Giggs, Carrick, Cleverley, Fletcher, Kagawa, Zaha, Rooney, Hernandez, Welbeck, Januzaj.

English League Cup Semi-final draw; Man United, Man City kept apart

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LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Manchester United and Manchester City were kept apart in the semis of the English League Cup, following the draw after the last set of games on Wednesday night.

Manchester City, who cruised into the semi-finals with an easy 3-1 win over Leicester City F.C. on Tuesday night, has been drawn against West Ham United, who knocked out Tottenham on Wednesday night.

Manchester United, after beating Stoke City in their quarterfinal at Britannia Stadium, will play Sunderland in the next semis.

Sunderland defeated Chelsea in their game.

The first set of semi-finals are on January 6, with the return legs playing on January 20.

“I’m glad we’re through,” Man United boss David Moyes said. “It will be a tough semi-final against Sunderland.

“Sunderland played well to beat Chelsea so anything can happen but we are really pleased to be in the last four.”

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VIDEO: Sunderland beat Chelsea, 2-1 in League Cup Highlights

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SUNDERLAND (Sporting Alert) — Fabio Borini and Ki sung-Yueng scored late goals for Sunderland to stun Chelsea in the English League Cup quarter-final at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night.

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Goal Sung-Yong Ki – Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea – 17… by all-goals-Highlights

Chelsea took the lead through an own goal from a deflected combination from Frank Lampard of Chelsea and Lee Cattermole of Sunderland after right-back Cesar Azpilicueta delivered a low cross into the box in the 30th minute.

However, Chelsea failed to make their total domination counted and were punished two-minutes from time when second half substitute Borini fired home the equaliser after striker Jozy Altidore won his battle with goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

Another substitute Ki sung-Yueng, who had a header brilliantly saved by Schwarzer in an earlier buildup, took his chance this time after he collected a ball from Borini, moved past Michael Essien and then fired a low shot from 10 yards out past the keeper for the winner in the last minute of extra-time.

“I think we played very well,” Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said. “We lost every match because we don’t kill off opponents and every one knows when we play them they have a chance to score.”

“We had a lot of key moments… we just don’t kill off team.”

Chelsea had won the last nine trips to the Stadium of Light and were unbeaten in the last ten before the defeat Tuesday night.

Capital One Cup: Sunderland v Chelsea Live Soccer Scores

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(Sporting Alert) — As expected, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho made a wholesale of changes for today’s Capital One League Cup clash with Sunderland at Stadium of Light.

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Mourinho made eight changes to his side with the likes of Samuel Eto’o, Kevin De Bruyne and Frank Lampard all starting.

Ashley Cole also starts, as well as Gary Cahill, John Obi Mikel and Andre Schurrle. Mark Schwarzer also gets the nod to start in goal.

Sunderland, meanwhile, make three adjustments from the side that played to a 0-0 draw with West Ham over the weekend.

Fabio Borini, Ki Sung-Yeung and Phil Bardsley are now on the bench and they make way for Adam Johnson, Craig Gardner and Andrea Dossena.

Sunderland v Chelsea

Sunderland: Mannone, Celustka, Dossena, O’Shea, Brown, Cattermole, Larsson, Gardner, Johnson, Giaccherini, Altidore.
Subs: Bardsley, Ki, Cabral, Roberge, Borini, Mavrias, Dixon.

Chelsea: Schwarzer; Azpilicueta, Cahill, D Luiz, Cole; Mikel, Lampard; De Bruyne, Willian, Schurrle; Eto’o
Subs: Blackman, Terry, Essien, Oscar, Hazard, Ba, Torres.

Chelsea at Sunderland Capital One Cup Live Soccer Scores

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(Sporting Alert) — Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will make changes for Tuesday night’s Capital One Cup clash between against Sunderland in the quarterfinals at Stadium of Light.

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Samuel Eto’o, Juan Mata and Kevin De Bruyne are all set to start against Sunderland, as Mourinho looks to give some of his regular starters a break ahead of the rival English Premier League clash at Arsenal on December 23.

Cesar Azpilicueta and Ashley Cole are set to start, while Branislav Ivanovic is suspended and John Terry expected to get some rest. Frank Lampard could also start in the midfield.

For Sunderland, midfielder Jack Colback misses out because of illness, while goalkeeper Keiren Westwood (shoulder) and defender Carlos Cuellar (hip) also will not play in the game.

SQUADS
Sunderland (from): Mannone, Pickford, Celustka, Dossena, Bardsley, O’Shea, Brown, Diakite, Roberge, Cattermole, Cabral, Gardner, Ki, Giaccherini, Johnson, Larsson, Ba, Karlsson, Mavrias, Fletcher, Altidore, Borini.

Chelsea (from): Cech, Cole, Luiz, Essien, Ramires, Lampard, Torres, Mata, Oscar, Mikel, Schurrle, De Bruyne, Hazard, Ba, Willian, Schwarzer, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Eto’o, Blackman.

Sunderland v Manchester City Watch Live Stream on NBCSports

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(Sporting Alert) — Manchester City are without playmaker David Silva and holding midfielder Fernandinho for today’s English Premier League clash with Sunderland at Stadium of Light.

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Both players are out injured, but Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo continue their lethal strike partnership as City look to keep pace on the front runners.

Joe Hart is on the bench again with Costel Pantilimon starting, while Joleon Lescott and Micah Richards both start.

For Sunderland, former Manchester United defender Wes Brown makes his first league start for the club in almost two-years as he plays alongside captain John O’Shea in the heart of the defense.

Steven Fletcher, Jack Colback and Emanuele Giaccherini start, but Craig Gardner and Jozy Altidore are only on the bench.

Sunderland v Manchester City

Sunderland: Mannone, Celustka, Brown, O’Shea, Bardsley, Ki, Johnson, Larsson, Colback, Giaccherini, Fletcher
Subs: Cabral, Gardner, Altidore, Westwood, Diakite, Borini, Mavrias

Manchester City: Pantilimon, Richards, Demichelis, Lescott, Kolarov, Milner, Javi Garcia, Toure, Nasri, Aguero, Negredo
Subs: Hart, Zabaleta, Dzeko, Jesus Navas, Rodwell, Clichy, Boyata

Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)