Sun 6th Dec - Craven Cottage
Chopra: Back at Ninian Park
Michael Chopra has completed a record £4million return to former club Cardiff City from Sunderland.
The 25-year-old moved to the Stadium of Light from Cardiff in the summer of 2007 in a deal thought to be worth in the region of £5million.
Chopra, who started his career at Newcastle, never found his best form on his return to the North East and spent the second half of last season on-loan at Ninian Park.
"I'm really glad it is all sorted now and like all the other lads excited and determined to go that extra mile to gain promotion," Chopra told the club's official website.
"We are all putting in 110 per cent in training and there is a good feeling within the squad. The new stadium looks magnificent and the lads can't wait for the opener against Scunthorpe.
"These are exciting times for Cardiff and I'm really glad to now be a part of this."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Portsmouth |
| Tuesday 15th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Sunderland vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Everton |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 2nd January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Oxford Utd/Barrow |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Bolton |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Sunderland |
| Wednesday 27th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Everton vs Sunderland |
| Monday 1st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Sunderland vs Stoke |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Wigan |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 27th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Fulham |
| Saturday 6th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 13th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Man City |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 2 West Ham | |
| Tuesday 27th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Sunderland 0 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 2 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 5 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Sunderland 2 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 3 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 4 - 1 Hull | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 1 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Monday 24th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Norwich 1 - 4 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 0 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Hearts 1 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Wednesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Durham City 1 - 4 Sunderland | |
| Tuesday 4th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Peterborough 0 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Liverpool | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 15 | 21 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 14 | 20 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 15 | 20 |
| 11 | Fulham | 14 | 19 |
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