Sunderland striker Connor Wickham believes that having home support against Aston Villa will help push them to victory.
The Black Cats were held to a goalless draw at Villa Park in December, but Wickham is hopeful that he will be on the winning side this Saturday.
"They made it difficult when we played them at Villa Park and we know that they can move the ball and make the pitch big, but this time around it is at our stadium so will be on the front-foot and we know that the atmosphere and the supporters will be right behind us," Wickham told the club's official website.
Just one point separates the two clubs in the Premier League table, with Sunderland residing 16th and Villa 17th.
