Sunderland striker Michael Chopra has checked himself into rehab.

Nottingham Forest 1 Sunderland 2
After Extra Time (1-1 after 90 minutes)
Scorers: Forest - Earnshaw (60m); Sunderland - Bardsley (86m), Healy (93m)
City Ground
Attendance: 9,198
Carling Cup Second Round
Wednesday August 27, 2008

Roy Keane will be hoping to win his first cup tie as Sunderland manager tonight, as he takes his side back to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest (7.45pm kickoff).

Anton Ferdinand has completed his move to Sunderland.

Roy Keane has confirmed that the club has rejected a bid for Danny Higginbotham.