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Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle has recovered from a pre-season hamstring injury but he might not be part of Saturday’s matchday squad, with head coach Regis Le Bris saying: “We don’t have to rush.”
Dennis Cirkin and Leo Hjelde will be given more time to build their fitness after injuries.
Bournemouth are optimistic their leading goalscorer Antoine Semenyo will be fit to return from an ankle problem.
Justin Kluivert is also recovering well from injury and could train on Friday but Ryan Christie is out for at least three weeks because of a knee sprain.
Players out: Sunderland – Alese, Cirkin, Diarra, Hjelde Bournemouth – Christie, Gannon-Doak, Kluivert
Doubts: Bournemouth – Kluivert, Semenyo
Key FPL notes:
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In gameweek 12, Nordi Mukiele (£4.2m) earned defensive contribution points for the sixth time, taking his tally for the season to 12, which has been bettered by only four defenders. Sunderland’s highest-scoring outfield player, Mukiele has also recorded a goal and an assist in the last five gameweeks.
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Sunderland’s Dan Ballard (£4.6m) produced a goal and an assist against Arsenal in gameweek 11 for his second double-digit haul in four gameweeks. This term, only three defenders have attempted more shots (12) and none have had as many big chances (four).
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No defender has more defensive contribution points than the 18 of Marcos Senesi (£5.0m). In Bournemouth’s recent draw with West Ham United, no player created as many big chances (two) as the Argentinian.
