Team For Sunderland?

Yeh, agree about Coutinho. He could do with a goal to restart his form for a busy run of fixtures. Team in the OP looks good enough to me.

I liked Can and Henderson in the midfield against Leicester and would like to see them play together more. Good passing, mobility and energy from them in that game.

I would go with the same team with tekkers in for the injured Origi and Ibe starting rather than Lallana on the right.

We are quite fortunate to have our festive fixtures spread out.

If Sunderland are going to play rough then we should put Firmino on bench and bring in Ibe.

Back five pick themselves for me. I can see Lucas coming in. Can is young enough so should manage the games ok and Hendo has hardly played recently.

I think ibe is injured isn't he? I think tekkers will play and its a toss up for me between firmino and couts; klopp may rest couts.

Id go with your team op apart from couts and ibe.

"I would go with the same team with tekkers in for the injured Origi and Ibe starting rather than Lallana on the right."

This.

I'd keep Lallana in, he will get more time on the ball against Allardyce teams. Benteke the only change, Ibe in for Firmino if he has returned from injury.

ibe has returned from illness

He's back in full training, they just need to see how he responds to it.

Excellent news on ibe.

I like the team op has set out. I would go with that