Sunderland Faces Relegation Battle Ahead of San Siro Europa League Trip
· Sports · BBC Sport
Sunderland prepare to face AC Milan at the San Siro in the Europa League on 10 December while struggling near the bottom of the Premier League table. A 3-1 defeat by Coventry City left the Black Cats rock bottom with just one win from nine matches. Captain Granit Xhaka expressed deep disappointment over recurring mistakes after the Coventry loss. The team now faces a daunting domestic schedule against Chelsea, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Liverpool, and Newcastle before the trip to Italy. While their domestic campaign falters, Sunderland sit ninth in the Europa League table and have reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Why it matters
Sunderland face an uphill battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League while simultaneously managing a demanding European campaign.
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