The Sunderland vs Millwall Watchalong
27Sunderland AFC return to home action on Saturday to host Millwall FC in the Sky Bet Championship (3pm).
Here is all you need to know ahead of the fixture…
Opposition
Millwall currently sit 16th in the Championship with 13 wins, 11 draws and 19 defeats from 43.
The Lions travel to Wearside on the back of two previous victories against Leicester City and Cardiff City. Goals from Michael Obafemi, Jake Cooper and Duncan Watmore sealed three points against the South Wales side.
Zian Flemming leads the goalscoring charts for his side with eight goals combining with six assists during the campaign. However, the frontman is without a goal in nine.
Neil Harris is the man in the dugouts for the visitors after returning to The Den in February.
Harris, who is Millwall’s all-time leading goalscorer, replaced Joe Edwards, having already spent four years as boss from 2015 till 2019.
The 46-year-old took over with the side just one point above the relegation zone, but the Lions have now only been defeated three times in the last 10.
The reverse fixture in December ended in a 1-1 draw with Jack Clarke’s penalty cancelling out Kevin Nisbet’s opener.
Team news
Mike Dodds has confirmed that Dennis Cirkin remains out but continues to build-up to match fitness.
Corry Evans remains sidelined but may feature before the end of the 2023-24 campaign.
Nazariy Rusyn is back in training but will be assessed in the coming weeks.