Sunderland vs Bournemouth live: Latest score and updates from the Stadium of Light

Follow the latest from the Premier League encounter at the Stadium of Light

A view of Sunderland's Stadium of Light (Getty Images)

Sunderland will hope to close the gap to 17th-place Swansea to just one point with a victory over 15th-placed Bournemouth, although even if they win they cannot move out of the relegation zone today.

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Teams:

Sunderland: Mannone, Jones, Van Aanholt , O’Shea, Brown, Cattermole, M’Vila, Johnson, Lens, Borini, Defoe.

Subs: Pickford, Rodwell, N’Doye, Coates, Yedlin, Fletcher, Watmore.

Bournemouth: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Surman, Gosling, Arter, Stanislas, Pugh, Afobe.

Subs: Federici, Distin, O’Kane, Ritchie, Grabban, Iturbe, Murray.

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Today’s fixtures:

Norwich vs Liverpool - 12.45pm

Crystal Palace vs Spurs - 3pm

Leicester vs Stoke - 3pm

Manchester United vs Southampton - 3pm

Sunderland vs Bournemouth - 3pm

Watford vs Newcastle - 3pm

West Brom vs Aston Villa - 3pm

West Ham vs Manchester City - 5.30pm