Midfielder Jack Rodwell has joined Sunderland’s growing absentee list to leave the most depleted squad in the Premier League stretched even further. The 25-year-old suffered a medial ligament injury in his knee during the loss to Stoke at the weekend, when he made his 35th top-flight start for the Black Cats – none of which have resulted in a victory for his team.
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And van Aanholt doesn’t need sat nav to find his way to goal his 49th-minute finish was his third of the season. It was enough to lift Sunderland off the foot of the table and up to 18th to bring boss David Moyes some much-needed festive cheer as his side made it four wins from their last seven games.