It is shaping up to be a tricky second-half of the season for Sunderland, who look set to be facing a relegation battle later in the 2017/18 Sky Bet Championship campaign.

Chris Coleman is now in-charge at the Stadium of Light, and the former Welsh national coach will have taken plenty of positives from his side’s spirited performance against Aston Villa in Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat.

Sunderland’s showing will have given Coleman some encouragement, but the Black Cats remained rooted to the foot of the Championship table, with just 11 points and one victory from their opening 18 fixtures.

Coleman’s side are four points adrift of safety, but have an opportunity to hand themselves a huge lifeline this weekend, when they travel to the Pirelli Stadium to face Burton Albion, who sit three points ahead of them in 22^nd.

Here at FLW, we believe Sunderland are heading into a crucial period, and if they are to survive, results need to improve. With that in mind, we asked our followers on Twitter if they believed Saturday’s clash at Burton was a must-win for Coleman’s side.

87% of voters believe that Sunderland’s clash with Burton is a must-win for Coleman’s side, which will place added pressure on the Black Cats heading to the Pirelli Stadium.

Sunderland fans… Let us know your thoughts!