Nabeel Bhatti

And rumours are now also circulating about Mateta.

No wonder Oliver Glasner said he was going to leave this job.

His team come into this winless in their last nine across all competitions.

They lost humiliatingly in the FA Cup last

against Macclesfield.

Don't forget, Crystal Palace are the FA Cup holders, so that's doubly humiliating.

While Sunderland, they are on a nine-game unbeaten streak at home, so they haven't lost a home game so far this season.

Only one other team can claim that, and that is Arsenal, and they are top of the table.

So this is a very difficult place to go.

I understand that Sunderland lost loads of players to the AFCON,

But it hasn't damaged them significantly so far during these periods.

They've drawn most of the games without those players.

And a draw for us here will be fine because I'm going to take Sunderland in the draw no bet market.

We lose no money if it's a draw.

We only lose money if Crystal Palace win their first game in 10, which I don't think is going to happen.

So we'll take Sunderland here in the draw no bet market at 10 to 11 minus 110.

We cash if Sunderland win.

We lose if Crystal Palace win and we get our money back if the game is a draw.

So Mikel Arteta is targeting bigger victories so that he can relax more on the touchline.

And that would be helpful for our play here for the late game.