Scott Wilson

WHEN the Stadium of Light was unexpectedly plunged into darkness because of a floodlight failure at the weekend, Victor Anichebe must have felt at home. For the vast majority of his 11-year career, the Sunderland striker must have felt as though he was living in the shadows.

How did the players fare in Middlesbrough's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea?

THERE is a saying in football that you are only ever as good as your players who put the ball in the net. Having scored the only goal of the game at the Riverside this afternoon, Diego Costa now boasts ten Premier League goals this season. As a team, Middlesbrough’s tally is exactly the same.

GASTON RAMIREZ returns to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for this afternoon's Premier League home game with Chelsea.

Ben Gibson is part of a new generation of English centre-halves who are starting to transform the way we view the art of defending. In an in-depth interview with Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson, the Middlesbrough defender discusses building from the back, shackling Diego Costa and the way that Premier League football is helping to transform Teesside

DAVID MOYES lines up against Mike Phelan this afternoon for the first time since sacking the current Hull City boss during his time at Old Trafford, and Sunderland’s manager admits he would do things differently if he was able to revisit his first few weeks at Manchester United.

KARL DARLOW claims he has unfinished business in the Premier League, but the Newcastle United goalkeeper still looks back on his nine top-flight appearances as a key part of his footballing development.

DIEGO COSTA and Eden Hazard have both been passed fit to start for Chelsea when they travel to Middlesbrough on Sunday afternoon.

SUNDERLAND could receive an unexpected disciplinary boost with Wahbi Khazri set to miss a huge chunk of the Africa Cup of Nations after he was sent off for punching an opponent during Tunisia’s friendly with Mauritania.

Having claimed two victories and two draws during his spell as Sam Allardyce’s interim successor, Gareth Southgate is set to be appointed as England’s permanent manager within the next few weeks. Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson looks at some of the major decisions he will face