Sunderland vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest score from the Stadium of Light

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Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce (Getty)

Hello and welcome to The Independent's live text coverage of Sunderland vs Chelsea at Stadium of Light.

It's a crucial game at the bottom for the Black Cats who are still in with a great chance of beating the drop.

• Sunderland are a point behind Newcastle with a game in hand and a point ahead of Norwich City (who play at lunchtime)
• Sam Allardyce has named the same team in each of the last five matches (picking up six points) but could be tempted to make changes against Chelsea
• Thibaut Courtois is available for Chelsea selection after seving a two-game ban, while Eden Hazard could start after his excellent performance against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night

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