Allardyce warns Sunderland players face survival 'marathon'

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has played down the team's recent upturn in form, insisting the club are still in deep trouble at the wrong end of the Premier League.

The Wearside club have won three of their last five games, with their second consecutive victory - a 2-0 success over Stoke City last weekend - pulling Sunderland out of the relegation zone.

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