Sunderland vs Newcastle: Three Key Battles
By Bryan Nelson
Aleksandar Mitrovic vs Younes Kaboul
Aleksandar Mitrovic has grown into his role and the target man and outlet ball for the Magpies defence, and will provide a stern test for summer signing Younes Kaboul.
Mitrovic’s link up play with Ayoze Perez has been one of the best element’s of the Tynesider’s game in recent weeks, and it will be up to former Tottenham Hotspur defender Kaboul to break down the play and to win the battle for aerial supremacy.
With two goals in his last two games, the former Anderlecht striker is on fire and ready to extend his scoring run.