Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong admits they need to take the pressure off Jermain Defoe.

The Gabon star has said his team cannot continue to rely on Defoe to produce the good if they are to survive in the Premier League.

He told safc.com: "I think we need to score more goals as a team and not just one man.

“It needs to be collectively that we're adding goals.

"So we have to believe in ourselves that we can do it and help the team."