Connor Wickham

Paolo Di Canio's first game as Sunderland head coach finished in defeat but there were loads of positives to take. Here is what we made of it.

With Steven Fletcher expected to miss tonight's clash having not fully recovered from his ankle injury in time Connor Wickham looks guaranteed to retain his place in the starting eleven and looks a good bet to make the scoresheet... hopefully

Same story, different day. Read on for some bite-sized reaction from our latest hard-lines story as results continue to elude Martin O'Neill's men.

Martin O'Neill has hinted that Connor Wickham could be heading out on loan, whilst Ipswich boss Paul Jewell admits a return for the youngster to his club would be unlikely.

Something to look out for over the last few (or more) weeks of the season: MARTIN O’Neill says he hopes to give young forwards Connor Wickham and Ji Dong-won more of a run-out in Sunderlandâ...

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