Danny Simpson spent four years at Newcastle between 2009 and 2013 (Image: Photo by Ian Horrocks/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Playing for both Newcastle and Sunderland is something very few players have done in their careers, but Danny Simpson is one of them.

Lee Clark , Shay Given and Jack Colback are among the others to have done so , but it is a path rarely trodden in the modern era given the bitter rivalry between the two clubs. On Sunday afternoon, they will meet for the first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016.

The last time the two sides met was in January last year in an FA Cup clash, when Sunderland were still in the Championship, and it was a game Eddie Howe 's side went on to win 3-0. However, a lot has changed in the almost two years tha

See Full Page