For his goal yesterday, I couldn’t really tell from where I was sitting. Chopra definitely was.

Ricky Sbragia’s decision to leave Michael Chopra out of Sunderland’s reserve-team clash on Wednesday suggests he will face Blackburn.

Sunderland striker Michael Chopra is set to make his first appearance in the clubs colours on Wednesday evening, as he limbers up for a reserve clash against Newcastle.

Sunderland striker Michael Chopra could make his first appearance for the club since October against former employers Newcastle on Wednesday.The 25-year-old is in line to play in the reserve-team clash between the two sides at Eppleton.

I would drop him for goal machine Chopra me like :-D

Cardiff manager Dave Jones has ended his pursuit of Sunderland striker Michael Chopra, who looks set to remain at the Stadium of Light.Chopra spent two months on loan at Ninian Park, but will not be returning following discussions between Jones and Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia

Sunderland insist they don’t want to sell El-Hadji Diouf, Michael Chopra or David Healy this month.

Dave Jones has ruled out striker Michael Chopra returning to Cardiff on a permanent basis.

Sunderland are hopeful that recently returned loan striker Michael Chopra will be fit to face Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Loan striker Michael Chopra has told new Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia he wants to go back to Premier League hopefuls Cardiff.