Wolves defender Jody Craddock admits he's surprised to see former club Sunderland struggling.

Given his cult hero status at the Stadium of Light, it is almost unthinkable that Craddock - who has been lion-hearted all season for Wolves - could do a Denis Law and send Sunderland down.

"I don't know about that," he told the Sunday Sun. "I had a little laugh when I saw the fixture list and thought 'I wonder...?' but hopefully it won't come to that. I'd love it all to be sorted by then but you never know what's going to happen.

"My absolute priority is keeping Wolves in the league and I'll do anything to make that happen, but I don't want to see Sunderland go down either.

"I'm surprised to see them down there with us. They spent a lot of money in the summer and when we played them in October they were flying high, I could see them finishing in the top half at least.

"But when you start to lose a few games and confidence goes it can be difficult, as I found when I was there and we got relegated. You've got to be strong to turn around those results."