Luton Town vs Sunderland

Sunderland face Luton Town in the Championship – and we've got all the action covered from Kenilworth Road.

[Luton](/topic/luton) have also had challenges after several members of their squad missed last weekend’s 4-0 defeat at Watford with a sickness bug. Full-Time: Luton 1 Sunderland 1 LIVE: Luton 1 (Morris, 45) Sunderland 1 (Embleton, 78)

Aji Alese, Lynden Gooch, Dennis Cirkin, Ellis Simms, Patrick Roberts, and Daniel Ballard have all missed games due to injuries this season, ...

The Black Cats have won only one of their last seven games. CM: Dan Neil – Was impressive and scored his first goal of the season in the 4-2 defeat to Burnley. LB: Dennis Cirkin – Will keep his place in the side due to the injury of Alese after a poor performance against Burnley.

Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray has said he sees similarities between the Black Cats and Luton Town when it comes to gradual improvement.

He’s adding what feels like a better quality of footballer to the way they play. [Championship](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/championship-news/) side. [Luton](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/luton-town-news/) and now Sunderland refusing to follow the same path. [Latest News](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/latest-news/) [League One](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/league-one-news/) with a new journey being embarked upon under new owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus. [Sunderland](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/sunderland-afc-news/) boss Tony Mowbray has said he sees similarities between the Black Cats and Luton Town when it comes to gradual improvement.

The Hatters haven't take on their opponents from Wearside at Kenilworth Road since August 2018, when both sides were back in League One, Matty Pearson's second ...

"It’s a different test from Watford, more of a similar test to QPR if you like, just another Championship game. It’s a game we can really look forward to. Advertisement

Sunderland predicted starting XI to take on Luton Town at Kenilworth Road in the Championship.

[return](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-afc-injury-news-updates-on-patrick-roberts-lynden-gooch-aji-alese-and-ellis-simms-ahead-of-luton-town-3894081) of Ellis Simms to training in midweek, he will likely be thrown straight back into the side to hopefully continue his good form. [confirming the 21-year-old’s return](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-boss-tony-mowbray-gives-a-big-injury-update-on-ellis-simms-ahead-of-luton-town-trip-3895858) and availability, he could spearhead the Sunderland attack and get his side back to winning ways. After scoring [three goals in his first two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellis-simms/leistungsdaten/spieler/511550) Championship games, the on-loan [Everton](https://www.footballfancast.com/everton-fc-news) striker has been [injured](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-afc-headlines-tony-mowbray-reveals-ellis-simms-injury-timeline-3865504) since mid-September. [doubtful](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-afc-injury-news-updates-on-patrick-roberts-lynden-gooch-aji-alese-and-ellis-simms-ahead-of-luton-town-3894081) for this clash and is unlikely to start. [unlikely](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-afc-injury-news-updates-on-patrick-roberts-lynden-gooch-aji-alese-and-ellis-simms-ahead-of-luton-town-3894081) to be available for some time. [5.8](https://www.sofascore.com/burnley-sunderland/gsQ) on Sofascore) and Luke O’Nien ( [6.3](https://www.sofascore.com/burnley-sunderland/gsQ)) will remain at the heart of the defence due to a lack of any real competition. [deputised at centre-forward](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/elliot-embleton/leistungsdaten/spieler/364828) throughout the season, but with the ex-Norwich man set to move in-field from the wide berth he [occupied last week](https://www.sofascore.com/burnley-sunderland/gsQ), the “ [talented](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tony-mowbray-faith-elliot-embletons-25025232)” Embleton – as dubbed by Mowbray – may lose out this afternoon. [first 45 minutes](https://www.sofascore.com/burnley-sunderland/gsQ) of their last match against [Burnley](https://www.footballfancast.com/burnley-fc-news) that they can more than compete with the best in this division. [two](https://www.sofascore.com/burnley-sunderland/gsQ) changes from that disappointing collapse against the Clarets last week. [seven-match](https://www.skysports.com/luton-town-results) unbeaten run in the [Championship](https://www.footballfancast.com/championship), including wins over high-flying Blackburn, QPR and Norwich. [Sunderland](https://www.footballfancast.com/sunderland-afc-news) face a tough task today, although they arguably could not face [Luton Town](https://www.footballfancast.com/luton-town-news) at a better time after their recent drubbing at the hands of [Watford](https://www.footballfancast.com/watford-fc-news). Tony Mowbray’s side will be looking to capitalise on their opponents’ potential fragility and showed in the