Advocaat wants to avoid last-day nerves


Football - Sunderland v Leicester City - Barclays Premier League - Stadium of Light - 16/5/15 Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat Action Images via Reuters / Ed Sykes Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - For the sake of his health Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat hopes his side can pinch a point at Arsenal on Wednesday to guarantee their Premier League survival.

Sunderland finish the season with away games at Arsenal and champions Chelsea and while they could lose both and still stay up, defeat at Arsenal would leave them sweating.

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