A bizarre series of events conspired at White Hart Lane as it appears Jason Denayer had to tell Patrick van Aanholt that he was no longer in the squad to face Tottenham.
Denayer was originally named on the bench for with Van Aanholt in the starting XI to face Spurs. Then Sunderland boss David Moyes made a late change to his team, with the Dutchman no longer in the squad and Denayer in his place. Donald Love, originally not in the 18, was now on the bench.
Sky Sports were told that Van Aanholt was injured and that was why Denayer was moved into the starting XI.