Sunderland fall to heavy 3-0 defeat against Hearts
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Sunderland fell to a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Scottish Premiership side Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday afternoon.
Head coach Regis Le Bris did name a strong side for the Craig Gordon testimonial match - as the Black Cats continue to prepare for life in the Premier League - but key figures Anthony Patterson, Chris Rigg and Wilson Isidor were still absent through injury.
Le Bris made eight changes at 70 minutes, fielding a much younger side with a number of players playing out of position, but it still wasn't enough to find the back of the net.
Their attention will now turn to their next pre-season friendly against Championship side Hull City on Tuesday, 29 July (19:45 BST).