Sunderland veteran Dwight Yorke insists he still has a lot to offer.

"I have been in the game long enough to know what is required in The Premier League and I feel that I can have a part to play in the team," Yorke told the Sunderland Echo.

"I was given a chance against a very tough team, but I felt that I hung in there.

"I knew the competition for places was going to be tough this season. The manager expressed that to me before I put pen to paper. But I felt I could compete with these young lads - if I didn't believe that, I would have walked away and lead a very quiet life and enjoyed the sunshine.

"But I have a lot of desire. The legs are perhaps not as fast as I would like but I have got the experience and hopefully I took my chance with both hands on Saturday."