Sunderland signing Carlos Cuellar is excited about playing at the Stadium of Light.

The former Aston Villa defender admits he cannot wait to get underway with an opening day fixture with Arsenal looming.

He said: "Everyone has told me that the atmosphere in the stadium is unbelievable and I know this from playing against Sunderland in the past.

"It is very important to feel that support when you are playing. I am the happiest man to be here, to work and try to show my skills and quality.

"I think we are going to be a hard team to beat. We have good players with quality and can play face-to-face against everyone in the league."