Sunderland bring on Duncan Watmore for veteran Steven Pienaar, who has a hamstring injury.

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Jason Puncheon sends a corner in for Christian Benteke and the Belgian brings the ball down well on his chest before slicing wide.

Joel Ward sends in a decent cross but Christian Benteke directs his header straight at home keeper Jordan Pickford.

Sunderland enjoying a bit of possession but Crystal Palace eventually get the ball clear.

Better from the hosts.

Good bit of pressing by Christian Benteke nearly creates a chance for the Belgian but Sunderland are back in good numbers.

Nothing too much to report in the early stages.

It'll be interesting to see how Crystal Palace cope without the injured Wilfried Zaha. He's been excellent in the past couple of weeks.

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe gets us under way at the Stadium of Light.

The players are out. Can Sunderland record their first league win in September since 2012 to give David Moyes his first Premier League victory at the club.

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Former Sunderland striker Connor Wickham scored twice for Crystal Palace but a last-miute goal from Fabio Borini earned Sunderland a crucial point.

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MOTD commentator

Sunderland supporters are now accustomed to their side starting a new season in miserable form. They've not witnessed a league victory in either August or September since 2012!

Their sense of deja vu is palpable; end a season strongly to survive, and then begin the next one poorly. The phrase 'eat, sleep, live, repeat', springs to mind.

David Moyes will be hoping to break this damaging habit in his sixth game in charge of the Black Cats, fully aware that their weekend visitors have recently hit form.

Seeking a third win a row for the first time in more than a year, Crystal Palace will be more expectant than hopeful, particularly having not lost a Premier League match at the Stadium of Light on any of their previous visits.

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Can Sunderland end their four-year wait for a Premier League win in September? Will Crystal Palace record three successive league wins for the first time since April 2015?

You can play our predictor here.

Remember the song by punk-rockers Green Day entitled 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'?

Yeah, that. 

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Sunderland boss David Moyes recalls striker Jermain Defoe after he missed the midweek EFL Cup win over QPR with a calf strain. Full-back Patrick van Aanholt starts after missing last week's defeat at Tottenham on medical advice from heart specialists.

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Crystal Palace are forced into a change in defence with Scott Dann out with a hamstring strain. James Tomkins, who scored in last Sunday's Premier League win over Stoke, comes in for Dann. Midfielder Yohan Cabaye replaces winger Wilfried Zaha, who has a hamstring injury.

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Manchester United's 4-0 away win at Newcastle on 5 April 2014 must feel like a long time ago for David Moyes.

That was the last time the Sunderland boss tasted victory in the Premier League.

How he would love to end his two-and-a-half-year wait today.

The Black Cats are 19th in the Premier League having drawn one and lost four of their opening five games.

After making a slow start themselves, today's opponents, Crystal Palace, have won their past two league games.

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