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Sunderland yet to win Premier League match when Jack Rodwell starts... but do you remember when Gareth Bale was a curse ?

Sunderland's Jack Rodwell is proving to be an unlucky charm for the Black Cats as his side are yet to win a Premier League match when the midfielder starts.

The run stretched to a record 34 games without a win after Sunderland's 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Monday.

Since joining from Manchester City in a £10million deal back in August 2014, Sunderland have drawn 16 and lost 18 Premier League games.

Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell (left) closes down Liverpool playmaker Adam Lallana
Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell (left) closes down Liverpool playmaker Adam Lallana
Rodwell has proven to be an unlucky charm for Sunderland since joining the club in 2014
Rodwell has proven to be an unlucky charm for Sunderland since joining the club in 2014
The 25-year-old midfielder joined Sunderland from Everton in a u00a310million deal
The 25-year-old midfielder joined Sunderland from Everton in a £10million deal

RODWELL TOPS THE CHARTS FOR PREMIER LEAGUE WINLESS RUNS

Date of last game in run Player Team Winless starts from 1st game with one club
02/01/2017 Jack Rodwell Sunderland 34
11/05/2008 Darren Moore Derby County 29
20/01/2010 Gareth Bale Tottenham 22
03/05/2008 Jay McEveley Derby County 21
15/01/1994 Nicky Summerbee Swindon Town 21
16/01/2005 Darren Purse West Brom 19
06/05/2012 Michael Kightly Wolves 18
01/05/2006 Kevin Kyle Sunderland 18
10/04/2001 Ashley Ward Bradford City 17
23/02/2008 Craig Fagan Derby County 17
09/11/2002 Gareth Farrelly Bolton 17
28/10/1995 Vinny Samways Everton 17

The former Everton man, 25, has only finished on the winning side during a league game when he has come off the substitutes' bench.