Martin O'Neill has named an unchanged starting line-up for this afternoon's Wear-Tyne derby against Newcastle United. Craig Gardner continues at right back with Phil Bardsley returning to the bench after regaining full fitness. Meanwhile top scorer Steven Fletcher is up front, supported by Stephane Sessegnon and wingers Adam Johnson and James McClean. Sunderland: Mignolet, Gardner, Rose, O'Shea (C), Cuellar, Colback, Larsson, Johnson, McClean, Sessegnon, Fletcher. Subs: Bardsley, Campbell, Kilgallon, Vaughan, Meyler, Saha, Westwood. Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Santon, Coloccini (C), Williamson, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Ben Arfa, Sh Ameobi, Ba. Subs: Anita, Cisse, Perch, Obertan, Taylor, Ferguson, Harper.
And you can add McClean to that list. He is a shadow of what he was last season, just out of curiosity has he taken a defender on this season and left him in his wake, if so i must of blinked. It's now time for quite a few to stap up to the plate. Start earning our hard earned money.
