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Sunderland (Possible, 4-1-4-1): Mignolet; Ferdinand, Mensah, Bramble, Bardsley; Muntari; Sessegnon, Henderson, Richardson, Malbranque; Gyan.

Liverpool (4-4-2): Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Carragher; Meireles, Poulse, Lucas, Maxi; Suarez, Kuyt.

Referee: Kevin Friend (Matches 13 R2 Y37).

Tale of the game
Sunderland are in trouble. The 0-0 draw at Arsenal brought their first point in five games.

When the teams met in September at Anfield Darren Bent scored twice in between goals from Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard.

Gerrard is missing after the England midfielder was ruled out for a month with a groin problem.

Also absent from Kenny Dalglish’s side are Fabio Aurelio, Martin Kelly, Daniel Agger and Jonjo Shelvey.

Sunderland, meanwhile, miss former Liverpool winger Bolo Zenden along with Nedum Onuoha, Craig Gordon and David Meyler.

In the last four league games between Sunderland and Liverpool at the Stadium of Light, both teams have failed to score.

Darren Bent scored the only goal of the game last season but in the previous three games, Liverpool won all three without conceding.

Stat of the game: Sunderland have gone 259 minutes without a goal.

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