Liverpool have won their past four matches, the most recent of which was against Manchester City. Sunderland are in poor form and lost 4-1 at Burnley last time out. There should, then, be only one winner. But with the visitors having less than 44 hours to prepare for this game and possibly lacking Jordan Henderson through injury, the hosts may sense they can cause an upset. Sachin Nakrani
Kick-off 3pm
Venue Stadium of Light
Last season Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G15, Y57, R3, 4 cards per game
Odds H 19-2 A 4-11 D 9-2
Sunderland
Subs from Mika, Love, Manquillo, Khazri, Honeyman, Robson, Embleton, Asoro
Doubtful None
Injured Pickford (knee, Feb), Gooch (ankle, Mar), Cattermole (hip), Kirchhoff (knee, both Apr), Watmore (knee, Oct), Anichebe, Denayer (both hamstring), Koné (hip, all unknown)
Suspended None
Form WLLWLL
Discipline Y40 R3
Leading scorer Defoe 9
Liverpool
Subs from Karius, Manninger, Sturridge, Moreno, Lucas, Stewart, Randall, Brannagan, Ejaria, Gomez, Woodburn, Alexander-Arnold
Doubtful Grujic (knee), Henderson (heel)
Injured Coutinho, Matip (both ankle, 8 Jan), Bogdan, Ings (both knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LDWWWW
Discipline Y27 R0
Leading scorer Mané 8
