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Little wonder then that Cole is raring to go ahead of this afternoon's clash at Sunderland.

City paid a 200,000 loan fee to Sunderland for Chopra, but there were no such payments for Johnson and Routledge.

The key statistic? Just two points separate the club in 11th place, Sunderland, from Blackburn at the top of the relegation zone, while the gap between Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion in 20th place is four points.

West Ham United have also failed to win in seven, taking just two points in the process. They face a tough test visiting a Sunderland side who won 2-1 at Blackburn to end a four-match winless streak of their own.

Ugly scenes marred the game between Newcastle United and Sunderland at the Stadium of Light last month.

Similarly, Astrit Adjarevic played for Blackburn Reserves away at Sunderland on Wednesday night. He's on trial there too and they are now assessing whether they want to sign him.

Routledge has signed for two months from Aston Villa, with owner Randy Lerner giving the go-ahead, to join Michael Chopra (from Sunderland) and Eddie Johnson (from Fulham) on loan at Ninian Park.

If he can follow up his Welsh goal with one for the Hammers against Sunderland on Sunday it will help take the pressure off Zola, who is without a victory in seven games and only clear of the bottom three on goal difference.

SUNDERLAND v WEST HAM (Sunday 4pm)

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United know that Chelsea wiped the floor with Sunderland in their last home game but says he has been keeping it positive.

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Sunderland manager Roy Keane has denied a Football Association charge of improper conduct.

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has denied a Football Association charge of improper conduct.

The Football Association charged the former Manchester United and Ireland captain with improper conduct, opening the possibility that he could be fined or banned from the touchline for future games.

He then joined Sunderland in 2007 but was released after one year and has since had trials at Wolves, Sheffield United, Norweigan side Valerenga and, most recently, Charlton.

Healy will now try to fight his way into the team at his club Sunderland between now and the next international, after starting only one game and coming on as a substitute in four others since his summer move from Fulham.

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