45+2 mins: Obviously, there was no handball.

45+1 mins: Sunderland have a free-kick on the right. It is slung into the box and causing plenty of concern and it is bounces off heads and shoulders. Sunderland are claiming for a handball …

45 mins: Ugochukwu is booked for pulling back Diarra.

Four minutes added on.

44 mins: Supposedly Sunderland are just edging the possession stats but it does not feel like that. It’s games like this that shocks me Burnley only made one signing this window.

42 mins: Florentino seems to be the only Burnley player who wants to pass the ball forward.

40 mins: Burnley are yet to have a shot on target. Sunderland really are cruising here, not requiring to get out of second gear. It’s all far too simple for the hosts.

38 mins: Burnley have a corner on the left but Anthony does not beat the first man and then is offside when the ball comes back to him.

In other news … the first goal has been awarded to Tuanzebe as an own goal.

36 mins: Foster leads a break, laying the ball off to Anthony, who lifts a cross into the box, which Sunderland belatedly scramble away.

Mukiele is down an in need of treatment after being tackled by Foster.

34 mins: Edwards and Anthony are completely anonymous for Burnley. I can see why Edwards did well in Portugal but the Premier League just feels a little too fast for him. Anthony has a decent amount of talent but he is better suited to the Championship.

GOAL! The ball is sent out to the right to Mukiele in acres of space, allowing him to pull a cross back, which Florentino fails to cut out and then Diarra fires a shot towards Dubravka but he does not keep it out when he should do better.

30 mins: Sunderland are not offering much going forward at the moment. Burnley are knocking it around nicely but without anything close to a threat.

As I question Sunderland going forward, Le Fee pings a shot straight at Dubravka from 20 yards.

28 mins: It very much feels like a second Sunderland goal will finish this game off and we can all go for a pint. Burnley, as often is the case, look blunter than your nan’s knives.

Joe Pearson asks: “Assuming Leeds avoid the drop, don’t you think that Dubravka could be just the player to resolve Farke’s goalkeeper dilemma?” Possibly just a little old at 37. He’s had a good season but can’t imagine anyone will rush to sign him.

26 mins: Tuanzebe has a simple five yards pass to Walker but instead sends the ball straight out of play.

24 mins: Edwards is fouled by Mukiele, although the replays show he got the ball. Burnley have a free-kick around 40 yards out, which Lucas Pires will take. It is a complete shambles and Paul Tierney awards a free-kick to Sunderland for something or other.

22 mins: Burnley are having a decent amount of the ball but lack the dynamism in possession to break the lines, so keep going backwards.

20 mins: The two times I’ve seen Sunderland in the flesh this season, they’ve been ruddy awful, losing at Burnley and Manchester United. They must be pleased I do not get see them much.

Brobbey easily holds off Esteve and spins him to create an attack. A touch night for the young Frenchman in the heart of the Burnley defence.

18 mins: Le Fee clips a cross towards the penalty spot and Talbi is there to attack it but he can’t make good enough contact on the volley.

16 mins: The Burnley centre-backs do not look to fancy facing Brobbey tonight. He is about twice the size as Esteve, to be fair.

Burnley have a chance to go through but Foster’s pass is awful, allowing Ballard to beat Anthony to it.

14 mins: Sunderland have a free0kick on the right, which is swung into the box. Esteve wins the first header bu the danger does not disappear. The ball eventually comes to Mukiele but his shot is beyond wild.

12 mins: As someone who watches a lot of Burnley, I spend much of that time debating who will be in the Premier League next season. Esteve, Walker, Florentino and Ugochukwu is my general answer from this starting XI.

GOAL! Brobbey uses his physicality to hold off the defender and play the ball straight back to Diarra. He dribbles into the box and shoots, hitting Tuanzebe on the way, leaving Dubravka stranded.

8 mins: Burnley are knocking it around nicely but without causing any threat. They have put together around 30 passes. It ends with Edwards chipping a cross straight to Roefs.

6 mins: Burnley are yet to find their rhythm while Sunderland are starting to settle into theirs.

Sunderland’s Simon Adringa has completed his loan move to Monaco.

4 mins: Foster bizarrely controls the ball with his hand, giving Sunderland a free-kick around 35 yards from the Burnley goal. The ball goes into the box but Burnley managed to scramble it away.

2 mins: Burnley are in their light blue away kit, Sunderland a more traditional red and white stripes.

A few early boos for ex-Newcastle Dubravka. The ball seems to be running a touch slowly on the turf.

Here come the teams …

Sunderland are still unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season. They might be missing Granit Xhaka but you must think they will fancy their chances tonight.

Regis Le Bris: “We need to balance our squad. We have to find adaptations, we have different setups available and I hope this one will work well.

“Step by step, today will be a tough challenge. The connection with the crowd is really important. We feel the responsibility.”

One key issue this season for Burnley has been the creation and finishing of chances. Parker has backed Foster today, having scored last weekend against Tottenham. The South African has not looked convincing as a Premier League striker and his three goals in 16 appearances this season has done nothing to change minds.

Pre-match reading.

Ward-Prowse on the bench of the Burnley. Ugochukwu and Florentino Luis are a decent pair, to be fair.

I covered the reverse of this fixture back in August. Burnley won 2-0 against a dreadful Sunderland side and I thought the Black Cats’ opening day win over West Ham was a flash in the pan. Always good to be reminded how wrong I generally am.

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