Sunderland cannot rely on other teams to drop points in order for Dick Advocaat's men to secure safety, Sebastian Larsson has warned.
Sebastian Larsson fears that relying on other teams to drop points will result in Sunderland getting relegated from the Premier League.
The club's top-flight status hangs in the balance, with Dick Advocaat's side sitting in the bottom three ahead of Saturday's visit of Southampton.
"We've got to win on Saturday and do everything to make sure we get the three points," midfielder Larsson told the Sunderland Echo. "You never want to be in the relegation zone.