28th march 2010: Liverpool - Sunderland

LIVERPOOL
Last game against Manchester utd was very tight, a boring match with few chances on both sides that a brilliant Park who saved the result for manchester utd.
After all a good performance of Liverpool team who showed personality.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has no new injury worries for Sunday's home match against Sunderland in the Barclays Premier League.
With no midweek match the Reds manager has been able to give his squad some time off to recuperate from a busy schedule involving Europa League matches.
He may opt for a more attacking line-up at home than he did for last Sunday's defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford, which could bring the likes of Ryan Babel, Alberto Aquilani and Yossi Benayoun into contention.
Martin Skrtel (foot) and Fabio Aurelio (thigh) are still a couple of weeks away from fitness while Albert Riera is unlikely to be included as the club consider a loan deal to Russia for the Spain winger.

SUNDERLAND
Sunderland are unbeaten in their last five matches and hope to derail Liverpool's challenge for a top four place. Steve Bruce is quite confident on that: “It has been a tough winter through players missing through injury but we have lost only one of the last nine games, against Arsenal, and we have hit a bit of form. We have also become a little bit more resilient.”

Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones has a chance of returning.
The Trinidad and Tobago international has missed the last two matches with a hip flexor injury, but is back in training and may well be involved.
However, defender John Mensah (hamstring) is struggling after limping off at Aston Villa in midweek, while midfielder Andy Reid remains on the sidelines with a similar problem.

HEAD TO HEAD
03/03/2009 Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland

VERDICT
Sunderland want to ensure safety as soon as possible but Arsenal is not an easy team to meet.
I think the technical difference will come up during the game and Liverpool will get the 3 points here and could cover the asian handicap