A reminder of today's line-ups. Players ready, almost time to go.

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Let us know your thoughts on Tim Sherwood being sacked by Aston Villa. The right decision?

Who next to replace him?

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Right, is there anybody (bar Villa fans) who doesn't want to see this happen?

No statement from Aston Villa yet but we're now certain that Tim Sherwood has been sacked as manager after yesterday's 2-1 defeat by Swansea.

We'll be bringing you reaction to that as well as Sunderland v Newcastle, which kicks off in five minutes.

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Tom Smith: Aspley Beacon beat Bulwell 5-3 last game of the season to stop them winning every game that year. Was like the Alamo. 

Kev Mac: I played for Park Bar vs Red Lion in cup semi-final and won 10-0. I scored a screamer then suffered an ACL tear.

Luke Atiyah: Bourne Sports Under 11s B-side, about 2001. We beat the A-side 1-0, with me scoring the last-minute winner (albeit via a classic 20 player melee in the box)

Big news at Villa Park... We're just waiting for confirmation from Villa, but BBC Sport's David Ornstein says Tim Sherwood is gone.

Newcastle have conceded 19 goals in nine Premier League games and former Blackburn and Chelsea striker Chris Sutton is not impressed.

“Newcastle haven’t cracked it yet and at the back they are still woeful. They lack leadership at the back,” Sutton told BBC Radio 5 live on Friday night.

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If this doesn't inspire Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, then nothing will.

Football Focus

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Newcastle midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, who scored four times in last weekend's 6-2 win over Norwich, has been talking to BBC Football Focus about today's game.

"All the fans I meet on the street – or in the supermarket – all talk about the game. The last five times they lost and they want to win now. They’re almost begging me to win the game. 

"I can see how important it is to the fans to win a derby like this. If you look at the ranking we are both at the bottom of the league. This game is important for both of us. If we win we can look up and if we lose we have to look down."

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Sunderland are taking a look at 29-year-old Nigeria striker Chinedu Obasi, who would be able to join immediately.

He was released by Schalke in the summer after three seasons so isn't restricted by transfer windows.

Black Cats boss Sam Allardyce said: "We'll make a judgement next week."

Compulsive Craig: Was there so much emphasis when Newcastle won five in a row? Sure Sunderland fans think we've only played each other five times. 

Kyle Utterson: As a Newcastle fan I'm very nervous I expect Sunderland to be well organized. Tight game and I'm going for 1-0. 

Scott Wilcox: All today’s Premier League matches will be won by the away side. Controversial.

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Newcastle's only goal in eight hours and 57 minutes against Sunderland was scored by Mathieu Debuchy in a 2-1 defeat at the Stadium of Light two years ago.

We asked what's your favourite derby moment as a player? Did you score the winner for the Cross Keys against the pub next door?

Or make a last-minute penalty save for your university side against your hated rivals?

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Former Sunderland and Newcastle midfielder Lee Clark has been talking to the BBC about both clubs' current struggles to attract quality players.

"The difficulty for Newcastle and Sunderland is they're in relegation battles. Even when we were attracting some of the biggest names, we always knew there has to be another incentive to attract them to the North East because they had possibilities to go play and live in London. It’s always a big pull. 

"We were competing at the top end of the Premier League. There was a possibility of challenging for trophies. The difficulty at this moment in time for both clubs is the catchment area, where it is – and the league position of the clubs."