Jermain Defoe would relish jogging a few memories by scoring against his old club but he must do so from a wide role, Dick Advocaat having made it abundantly clear he will not deploy him in a central attacking capacity. That job is now earmarked for Fabio Borini. Newly returned to Sunderland following his £7m move from Liverpool, Borini is already “feeling the love” from fans. Considerably less warmth will be directed towards Advocaat’s defence should Spurs start enjoying themselves. Louise Taylor
Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm
Venue Stadium of Light
Last season Sunderland 2 Tottenham 2
Live SS1
Referee C Pawson
This season G4, Y17, R0, 4.25 cards per game
Odds H 7-2 A 1-1 D 11-4
Sunderland
Subs from Mannone, Coates, Fletcher, Larsson, Cattermole, Watmore, Bridcutt, Buckley, Graham, Brown
Doubtful None
Injured Gómez (knee, 26 Sept), Johnson (shoulder, 26 Sept), Matthews (ankle, 25 Oct)
Suspended None Ineligible Yedlin (terms of loan) Form LLDD
Discipline Y10 R0
Leading scorer Defoe 2
Tottenham Hotspur
Subs from Vorm, Trippier, Fazio, Wimmer, Davies, Alli, Carroll, Pritchard, N’Jie Townsend, Lamela
Doubtful N’Jie (fitness)
Injured Dembélé (ankle, 26 Sept), Eriksen (knee, 19 Sept)
Suspended None
Form LDDD
Discipline Y13 R0
Leading scorers Alli, Chadli, Dier 1
