Sunderland boss Gus Poyet expects to be barracked by Crystal Palace fans tonight.

As a former Brighton boss, Poyet expects a hostile reception from Palace fans.

It was Crystal Palace's play-off win over the Seagulls two years ago which sparked his acrimonious exit from Brighton after the "Poogate" scandal.

Poyet insists to this day it's a mystery to him how human excrement was found in the dressing room before the second leg, which Palace won.

"I can't explain it, no," he said. "It would be nice if one day someone could explain it to all of us because we still don't know what happened.

"Seriously. Nothing."