Source: Northern_Echo
Sessegnon starts as lone striker for Black Cats
STEPHANE Sessegnon will start as a lone striker as Sunderland entertain Fulham at the Stadium of Light this afternoon.[LNB] With all of the Black Cats' senior strikers injured, the French midfielder will lead the line as Steve Bruce's side look to build on last weekend's 4-2 win over Wigan.[LNB] Steed Malbranque will play in the hole between midfield and attack, with youngster Jack Colback lining up on the left of the central unit.[LNB] Jordan Henderson is expected to start on the right flank, with Sulley Muntari returning to partner Lee Cattermole at the heart of midfield.[LNB] SUNDERLAND (4-4-2): Mignolet; Elmohamady, Onuoha, Turner, Bardsley; Henderson, Muntari, Cattermole, Colback; Malbranque; Sessegnon.[LNB] Subs: Carson (gk), Ferdinand, Mensah, Adams, Zenden, Riveros, Lynch.[LNB] FULHAM (4-4-2): Schwarzer; Baird, Senderos, Hughes, Salcido; Kakuta, Sidwell, Murphy, Davies; Gudjohnsen, Zamora.[LNB] Subs: Stockdale (gk), Kelly, Etuhu, Greening, Hoesen, Dembele, Johnson.[LNB]
