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Coventry vs Sunderland: lineups and stakes in the six-pointer

Premier League

Bottom two meet today

Coventry host Sunderland at the CBS Arena today. Kick-off is 3 PM GMT.

The table

One point apart

Coventry are 19th with six points. Sunderland are 20th with five.

Stakes

A true six-pointer

A win could lift either club out of the drop zone. Coventry could reach 15th.

Team news

Coventry injury crisis

Wright, Woolfenden, Eccles and Amenda are out. Bobby Thomas is missing too.

Coventry XI

Mfuni gets his chance

Stephen Mfuni, 18, starts in defence. Lampard called him a fantastic young player.

Coventry XI

Awoniyi still searching

Taiwo Awoniyi starts up front. He is still waiting for his first league goal for the club.

Team news

Sunderland absentees

Ballard and Mundle are long-term absentees. Alderete passed a fitness test and starts.

Sunderland XI

Xhaka runs the midfield

Granit Xhaka starts in the middle. Brian Brobbey leads the line for the visitors.

Form

Home hope for Coventry

Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 at this ground. But they have lost four of five at home.

Form

Sunderland cup form

Sunderland won twice in the Europa League. They beat Brentford 3-2 in the cup on Wednesday.

Head to head

History favors the hosts

Sunderland have never won away at Coventry in the Premier League.

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