Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio believes his club must aim to beat Chelsea to stave off the threat of relegation.

Midfielder Teemu Tainio is confident Sunderland can secure Premier League status next season.

Influential midfielder Teemu Tainio should be fit for Sunderland’s relegation showdown at Portsmouth on Monday.

Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio has urged his team-mates maintain the standards they set at Bolton to end any fears of being dragged back into the relegation fight.

Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio could return to the squad for the Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton.

Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio is confident the Wearsiders will fight to the finish to preserve their Premier League status.

Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia has revealed Teemu Tainio is seeing a specialist amid fears the midfielder could be out for the rest of the season.

All the team news ahead of this weekend’s sole Premier League clash with a Tottenham old boy unavailable for Sunderland.

Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio will miss out on a reunion with former club Tottenham on Saturday as he battles against a knee injury.The Finn sat out Tuesday night’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at Liverpool with the problem, which he suffered at Arsenal on February 21.

Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio’s knee injury looks certain to keep him out of Saturday’s game against Tottenham Hotspur.