BREAKING NEWS:Luton Town vs Sunderland AFC kick-off time has been reschedule few minutes ago….

BREAKING NEWS:Luton Town vs Sunderland AFC kick-off time has been reschedule few minutes ago….

After a win on the road on Sunday, Sunderland will be hoping to extend their stay at the top of the table as they travel down to Hertfordshire to take on Luton Town.

 

Team News

Niall Huggins looks to be out until the new year, which means Trai Hume’s place in the squad is almost a guarantee until then.

All the other players out of action remain the same, and is Mayenda still doubtful.

 

Dan Ballard is now fit again, but with the recent performances of Mepham and O’Nien, it could be difficult to get back in the squad straight away.

 

The Opposition

I think it’s safe to say Luton Town’s season hasn’t got off to the best of starts. Many had predicted them to be in the play-off race to head back up to the Premier League after their one season stay last campaign.

Until the weekend, Luton had only won two games all season and had struggled to find their feet on their Championship return. Saturday saw the Hatters beat local rivals Watford 3-0 at Home giving them a much needed confidence boost ahead of another tough test.

 

The Gaffer

Rob Edwards was appointed as the new head coach of Luton Town in November 2022 coming in to replace Nathan Jones, who went to join Southampton.

This was Edward’s third managerial job in six months. He left Forest Green Rovers in the summer of 2022 to join Championship side Watford, not long after guiding Forest Green to the League Two title.

After 11 games, three wins, five draws and three defeats, the Watford board made the decision to sack the Welshman. Edwards then went on to help Luton Town earn their first promotion to the Premier League after being in the National League just 10 seasons before.

 

Luton grabbed some memorable victories over the course of last season, a 2-1 win away at Everton and 4-0 thrashing of Brighton at home and a 1-0 win over Newcastle.

Danish centre-back Mads Andersen looks set to remain on the side lines and their defensive options look to have been weakened further with Teden Mengi picking up a knock in Saturday’s victory over Watford.