Neil Warnock: 'We'll have to battle against Sunderland'

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock has insisted that his side will not be taking anything for granted against Sunderland, despite the Black Cats' recent run of poor form.

The Black Cats were hammered 8-0 in their last away outing at the hands of Southampton, while they also suffered a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal last week.

However, Warnock is adamant that his side will have to battle to earn the three points, especially after letting a two-goal lead slip against West Bromwich Albion in their last game.

He told reporters: "Don't kid yourself, results like Sunderland don't happen very often. Every game in this league is difficult to get maximum points, which is why it was so disappointing last week not to get it."

Palace are 16th in the Premier League going into their clash against Sunderland.