Sunderland boss Chris Coleman: 'I like playing Leeds United at Elland Road'

Sunderland boss Chris Coleman has challenged his players to deliver for the club's supporters against Leeds United in this weekend's clash at Elland Road.

The Black Cats head into the match sitting eight points adrift of safety in the Championship standings, and Coleman is aware that his team need to find a way to get another three points on the board in Yorkshire.

Coleman has suggested that he enjoys the opportunity to compete at Elland Road, and wants his players to reward the club's travelling fans for their ongoing support.

At a press conference, the 47-year-old told reporters: "We're going to play at Elland Road, great place to play football. Leeds United are a great football club and we'll be taking loads of supporters there because this club means a lot to so many people no matter where we are.

"We're representing this football club and that's the motivation everybody needs, you've got to go out and do your job. Now, across the season, we haven't done that enough and we haven't done it well enough, that's why we are where we are, full stop. But, I think we've set a little target and can we replicate the last two performances?

"The fans who were there clapped the lads off because they saw that they were giving what they've got and that's what we've got to do, give what we've got from the first whistle to the last and we'll see where we are at the end of it."

Coleman has recorded five wins and five draws from his 24 matches in charge of Sunderland.