Sunderland fullback Donald Love accepted being axed by manager David Moyes earlier this season.

Love backed his manager's call and said it was always likely to take him a bit of time to fully find his feet.

He told the Sunderland Echo: “It was always going to take a bit of time for the new signings to settle, I think the gaffer took me out at the right time after the Shrewsbury game because I was poor that game, I admit that. Hopefully I can do well for him now and learn a lot off him.

“I'll play anywhere, as long as I'm playing."