Sunderland head into a vital Premier League game against Burnley this Saturday, knowing they must start picking up points if they are avoid the drop.<\/p>\n
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The Black Cats are currently six points from safety and are rooted to the bottom of the table.\u00a0However, David Moyes’ men do have a relatively kind run in, and only face two sides from the top half in their last 11 games.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A win against Burnley this weekend would stop a run of three consecutive losses and would dramatically improve the mood around the Stadium of Light.?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Pickford<\/span>13<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n The Sunderland youth graduate has been one of the few positives at the club this year.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Pickford missed out on Gareth Southgate’s England squad this week, and will be determined to prove that selection was a mistake when he faces Burnley on Saturday.?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jones<\/span>2<\/span><\/li>\n Kon\u00e9<\/span>23<\/span><\/li>\n O\u00b4Shea<\/span>16<\/span><\/li>\n Oviedo<\/span>24<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n David Moyes has picked a relatively stable defence in the last number of weeks, and despite conceding eight\u00a0in\u00a0the last three league games he is expected to do the same this week.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Kone and O’Shea will need to be wary against Burnley’s Andre Gray, as the striker is on red hot form at moment.?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With Sunderland eyeing the Burnley game as real opportunity to take three points, Januzaj, Ndong and Borini are expected to get forward at every possible opportunity.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n That means Gibson and Larsson will likely have to deal with the responsibility of shielding the back four when necessary.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Worryingly for Black Cats fans, this midfield combination has only contributed two league goals this season, something that must be addressed if Sunderland are to survive in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Defoe<\/span>18<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n David Moyes will be hoping that Defoe’s England call-up can inspire him to a few goals on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The 34-year-old is without a goal in his last three games, since bagging two against Crystal Palace at the start of February.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Defoe’s\u00a0final goal tally\u00a0will most likely decide whether Sunderland can avoid the drop or not, so it’s vital he finds his goal scoring touch again.?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nGoalkeeper<\/h2>\n
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![\"Jones\"\/](\"http:\/\/media2.ftbpro.com\/players\/3450\/profile_image\/player_1471601516.png\")
<\/div>\n![\"Kon\u00e9\"\/](\"http:\/\/media2.ftbpro.com\/players\/9037\/profile_image\/player_1471602022.png\")
<\/div>\n![\"O\u00b4Shea\"\/](\"http:\/\/media2.ftbpro.com\/players\/3411\/profile_image\/player_1471601921.png\")
<\/div>\n![\"Oviedo\"\/](\"http:\/\/media2.ftbpro.com\/players\/3217\/profile_image\/player_1471595759.png\")
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