Sunderland midfielder Jan Kirchhoff is confident of climbing away from the dropzone.

Kirchhoff says Sunderland have proved there is nothing to fear after turning their season around.

“When you see the quality of the squad, the kind of player we have, we should be able to stay in the league," Kirchhoff told the Sunderland Echo.

“There are at least three other clubs who aren't as good as us.

“We are good enough to win against a lot of teams in this league. We shouldn't be insecure or frightened.

“For sure, we have momentum on our side but we are good enough to play like this. It was not lucky that we beat Leicester, it was the strength we had in the squad.

“Swansea is a big chance to get out of the bottom three."