Good news for Newcastle and Hull as Hiddink vows to play Chelsea big guns at Sunderland

21 May 2009 10:43
No favours: Hiddink won't be helping Sunderland Guus Hiddink has handed Newcastle and Hull a boost by refusing to field a weakened team against Sunderland. A win for Hiddink's Chelsea at the Stadium of Light could allow both of Sunderland's relegation rivals to avoid the drop. The Tigers are at home to Manchester United while Alan Shearer takes the Magpies to Aston Villa. Chelsea play Everton in the FA Cup final six days later and there were fears Hiddink would leave out some of his star names. But the Dutchman told the Evening Standard: 'I don't want to rest a lot of people because they need to maintain their physical shape and also the way we want them to play. 'If I rest too many people then I don't think it's good preparation for Wembley.'

Source: Daily_Mail