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One Sunderland star has been tipped to be promoted from his spot on the bench this weekend. Sunderland were forced to mix things up last time out due to the absence of both Jack Clarke and Dan Ballard, instead opting to play Abdoullah Ba out wide and also throwing Callum Styles in at left wing-back. It’s fair to say Mike Dodds’ tactics didn’t work as they were beaten by Swansea City, and he is now likely to make further changes in a bid to end their losing streak against Norwich this weekend. While the 37-year-old is expected to return to a back four, decisions are still to be made in attack. …

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