Sunderland striker Michael Chopra is desperate to start against former club Newcastle United.

Chopra, 25, said: "It would be nice to actually start a derby game there.

"I know I will be getting stick off the fans. Growing up in the North East you know what it's about.

"People go on about my celebration when I scored for Newcastle at Sunderland but if you look at when I scored for Sunderland against Spurs on my debut the same feelings went through my body."