Yann M'Vila says Sunderland's clash with Norwich City is now a must win.
The Black Cats head for Carrow Road in next Saturday's early kick-off knowing the game is if not a winner-takes-all showdown, then not far short of one with the Canaries four points better off than Sam Allardyce's men having played a game more.
M'Vila said: "We have to win against Norwich, there's no question of a draw. We have to take the points and absolutely have to win at any cost.
"It's like a derby, a cup final and we have to approach it like that. There will be pressure on both teams, but more on us because there's four points between us.
"We absolutely need to win because if we draw, Norwich will still have that four-point gap."