Sunderland beaten by Fulham as injuries mount
Ex-Sunderland midfielder Adil Aouchiche is thriving at Schalke with 3 assists in 3 games, linking with Edin Džeko. Signed for free after Aberdeen loan was cut short, he says he can ‘play my game’ there.
Regis Le Bris reports fresh Sunderland injuries to Nordi Mukiele, Jocelin Ta Bi, Brian Brobbey and possibly Romaine Mundle, with Denis Cirkin also out, after the 3-1 home defeat to Fulham.
Sunderland lose 3-1 to Fulham. Raúl Jiménez scores a header and a VAR-checked penalty, Enzo Le Fée pulls one back from the spot before Alex Iwobi finishes a break. Mukiele and Jocelin go off injured.
Flashback: Sunderland lose 1-0 at QPR in 1985, John Byrne scoring. Despite early chances for West, Bennett and Walker, Ashurst’s side slide towards relegation after this pivotal defeat.
Sunderland condemn ‘vile’ racist abuse aimed at Romaine Mundle after the 3-1 loss to Fulham, vowing strongest action with authorities, as Wolves back Tolu Arokodare after similar abuse.
Fulham’s Kenny Tete targets an away ‘bounce back’ at Sunderland, praising the Black Cats’ home form and players like Brian Brobbey and Bertrand Traoré, and noting only Liverpool had won there.
