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Two of the top teams in Ligue 1 face Wembley in the Checkatrade Trophy Final
Two sleeping giants of English football return to Wembley on Sunday to face the final of the Checkatrade trophy.
Portsmouth won the FA Cup on the famous pitch in 2008, while Sunderland reached the final of the League Cup in 2014.
With both teams vying for promotion in Ligue 1, a win here could give them the momentum to cross the line and reach the championship.
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| Thu | Sunderland vs Portsmouth |
| Date | Sunday, March 31 |
| Time | 14h30 GMT / 10h20 ET |
| Stream (US) | ESPN + |
TV channel, live broadcast and how to watch
In the United States, the game can be streamed on ESPN +
| American television channel | Online feed |
|---|---|
| N / A | ESPN + |
In the UK, the game will be broadcast on Sky Sports and streamed on the Sky Go app.
| British television channel | Online feed |
|---|---|
| Sky Sports Football | Sky Go |
Squads and news from the team
| Position | Sunderland Team |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | McLaughlin, Ruiter, Stryjek |
| defenders |
Oviedo, Matthews, James, Loovens, Baldwin, Ozturk, Flanagan, Dunne, Love |
| Midfielders | McGeady, Leadbitter, Cattermole, Watmore, McGeouch, Power, Gooch, Maguie, Honeymoon, O Nien, Morgan |
| Before | Grigg, Wyke, Sinclair, Molyneux, Sterling, |
Bryan Oviedo is unlikely to play in this tournament as he has not played since January due to a knee injury. Donald Love is back in training after being fired for injury, but it's unlikely that he starts while Chris Maguire is also uncertain.
Sunderland potential from XI: McLaughlin, O. Nien, Flanagan, Baldwin, Matthews; Cattermole, Leadbitter, Morgan, Power, McGeady; Grigg
| Position | Portsmouth Team |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | McGee, MacGillivray, |
| defenders | Clarke, Thompson, Brown, What's the Goal, Burgess, Walk, Donohue, Haunstrup, Casey |
| Midfielders |
Lowe, Isgrove, Soloman-Otabor, Naylor, Evans, Thompson, Cannon, Wheeler, Curtis, Close, Morris, Dennis, |
| Before | Vaughan, Pitman, Mason, Bogle, Chaplin, Hawkins, |
Portsmouth
Potential Portsmouth from XI: Macgillivray; Thompson, Burgess, Clarke, Brown; Close, Naylor; Evans, Pitman, Lowe; Bogle
Paris and match odds
Bookmakers are struggling to call this one with Portsmouth's slightly favored 31/20, the Sunderland are priced at 7/4 and if you want a draw, it can be supported at 11/5.
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Match preview
Both teams in this match will give priority to the promotion of Ligue 1, but a trip to Wembley must be appreciated by all parties.
The national stadium will switch, while we expect a record attendance for the final Checkatrade trophy. Both parties have completely sold their allocation to more than 80,000 notes.
Sunderland and Portsmouth are in the running for the promotion and a win here could give each team the momentum to accumulate the results.
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There will be a new name on the Checkatrade Trophy, as neither team has ever raised this piece of silverware from their history, mainly because of the
Portsmouth
Unfortunately for Pompey, one of the only teams in England to improve this record is Sunderland, who played 19 games without defeat, his last defeat having returned to Portsmouth in December.
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