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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