Striker David Datro Fofana, who joined Chelsea in 2023 and has made four appearances in total for the first team, will spend the rest of the campaign on loan with Strasbourg. Aaron Anselmino has completed a loan move to Strasbourg until the end of the season, with the central defender recently recalled from his loan spell at German side Borussia Dortmund. Defender Mamadou Sarr has been recalled from his loan spell at Strasbourg, with the 20-year-old having made 18 appearances for the French side since he joined in the summer.
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West Ham's new loanee, Axel Disasi says he wants to "feel the sensation of games" after falling out of favour at Chelsea. The 27-year-old featured in 44 games across all competitions for Chelsea in his debut 2023-24 season, but in his third campaign with the club he has not featured once. "I'm very happy to be here, to have this opportunity," Disasi told West Ham's club media.
Read more: 'They really wanted me, so that's why I'm here' - Disasi
Sunderland 3-0 Burnley: What Le Bris and Talbi said
On Habib Diarra: "He is really competitive and for the squad it gives us freshness which is needed." On whether Granit Xhaka is fit to return: "Not yet, he is getting better, and we need to wait a bit."
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Gloom descends on listless display
If one moment summed up a listless Burnley performance it would be, when they were awarded a first-half free-kick midway inside the Sunderland half. If it was not bad enough that they had conceded a sixth goal inside the opening 10 minutes of a league game this term, Burnley - having loaded the home penalty area with players to attack an expected delivery - instead went short. Sadly for Burnley supporters it was far from an isolated moment of poor decision-making which contributed to them failing to register a single effort on target.
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Afcon stars contribute to home comforts
Sunderland's success this term has owed much to being able to turn the Stadium of Light into a fortress. While there is no suggestion they will be able to emulate Brian Clough's Forest side, who went the entire season without defeat at the City Ground on their way to winning the old First Division championship, the Black Cats are well placed to set a new mark of their own. With a 15-match unbeaten home run in 2009-10, Birmingham City hold the record for a newly promoted side in the Premier League era.
Read more: Afcon stars contribute to home comforts
