Rafael Benitezs Newcastle get set for Sundays Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland with only one point separating the two sides at the foot of the table.The northeast rivals collide at St James Park as both teams attempt to drag themselves out of the relegation mire live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 1:30pm.It will be Benitezs second game in charge of Newcastle following a 1-0 defeat at leaders Leicester on Monday, with just nine fixtures remaining to steer his side clear of relegation. Sunderland are clear of the relegation zone by virtue of goal difference and the Black Cats will be aiming to continue their fine derby form having won the last six league meetings between the sides.Team news An in-depth look at how Rafael Benitez is training his Newcastle side for their must-win Tyne-Wear derby this weekend Central defender Chancel Mbemba could return to the Newcastle squad after being missing since February 3 with an ankle problem.Mbemba is back in training and his potential return would be a boost for new boss Benitez, with skipper Fabricio Coloccini (calf) still struggling and Steven Taylor battling a knock.Striker Papiss Cisse is also training again, but keeper Tim Krul (knee) and defenders Paul Dummett (hamstring), Massadio Haidara (knee) and Kevin Mbabu (thigh) are still out. Chancel Mbemba [left] could return to the Newcastle squad Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is expected to be fit after recovering from a calf strain.Defoe picked up the injury during the 1-1 Premier League draw at Southampton on March 5, but Sunderland have not played since and he was due to resume training with the rest of the squad on Friday.Lee Cattermole is ready to resume after missing the trip to St Marys through concussion while fellow midfielder Jeremain Lens is back in contention following hernia surgery, leaving manager Sam Allardyce without only Emmanuel Eboue (hamstring) and Duncan Watmore (ankle ligaments). Jermain Defoe expected to be fit after recovering from a calf strain Opta statsDefoe has scored seven goals in his last eight Premier League appearances away from home. Jamie Redknapp previews two derbies on Super Sunday as Newcastle host Sunderland and Manchester City face United Sunderland have shipped 38 goals away from home this season, the most of any team in the Premier League.Sunderland scored with all three shots on target in their win over Newcastle back in October at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats have won just three of their last 26 PL away matches (D8 L15).Mersons predictions Sam Allardyce explains why Sunderlands match with Newcastle is as big as any derby in the Premier League Its a big game anyway but now, with one of these two sides definitely going down, its a massive, massive game. If Benitez hadnt moved to St James Park I would have made Sunderland a certainty. Now, its a very difficult game to call. I watched Newcastle on Monday night and they looked a completely different side. Watching them against Bournemouth and then against Leicester, the difference was startling. The organisation was better but also, the players seemed to give a lot more. I really did fancy Sunderland for this but Newcastle have shown glimpses of promise already under Benitez. I cant split the two sides; its a 1-1 draw for me.PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 (Sky Bets odds: 5/1)BettingNewcastle are Sky Bets 21/20 favourites for the Tyne-Wear derby despite the fact they have lost the last six meetings with Sunderland (13/5). Five of those victories for the Black Cats were to nil and Sam Allardyces side are 5/1 to extend the trend. Five of those six victories also saw Sunderland lead at half-time and its 9/2 for them to lead at half-time and go on and win the match. Discount Running Shoes Canada . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. 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Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front.TROON, Scotland -- His childhood home is just five doors down the street. The first swings he ever took were on this very property. Colin Montgomerie is back where it all began, the rare instance where a competitor is playing his home course at The Open.Of course, there was a time when Monty came here for the very opportunity that awaits him when the 145th Open begins on Thursday at Royal Troon.Back then -- specifically 1997 and 2004, the last two times The Open came to this part of Scotland -- Montgomerie was among the favorites, one of the top players in the world and expected to contend, only to suffer the disappointment that marked his major championship career.Monty swears it will be different this time. He will hit the opening tee shot -- at 6:35 a.m. local time Thursday morning -- and as he even pointed out, that is not occurring by chance.Its a great honor and I take it as such, said Montgomerie, 53, who is playing The Open for the 22nd time, but his first since 2010. Theres no pressure on me anymore. I used to put pressure on myself when I was [No.] 2 in the world and expectations were high. Theres no question.Theres no pressure at 53 years old now. Im just going to enjoy it and take every par, every birdie, if they come along, as a bonus. My goal this week is to attempt to walk down 18 fairway on Sunday. Thats the goal. Anything beyond that would be a bonus.That he is here at all is an accomplishment in itself. At 53, Monty plays most of his golf on the PGA Tour Champions -- where he has won three major titles -- and had competed in just two regular majors over the past five years.But he entered The Opens final qualifying, where just three spots were available at four different courses in the United Kingdom, and he prevailed last Monday at Glasgows Gailes Links.I was nervous, said Montgomerie, who posted his 36-hole score and then had to wait more than two hours to find out he had qualified. I had gotten so close that I wanted to achieve that, knowing what the goal was at tthe end of the day.ddddddddddddontgomeries father, James, was Troons secretary when Monty was a young boy. The youngster took his first swings on the childrens course and learned the game on the championship course, playing it numerous times before his family moved to England.This is where I started playing, this is home, he said.But Monty is quick to point out his rise as a golfer came later.I think my career was really defined when I went to an American university, said Montgomerie, who played college golf at Houston Baptist. Thats where my career was more defined. This is more junior golf here, really, just learning the etiquette of the game, to be honest. My career was made in America in many ways, when I came back from university in America and then turning pro in 87.There is some irony in that. Montgomerie famously never won on the PGA Tour, never won a major championship. But he had 31 victories on the European Tour, which ranks fourth all time. And he won the Order of Merit a record eight times. And, of course, he was a star of numerous European Ryder Cup teams, captaining the victorious 2010 team.Montgomerie had 10 top-10 finishes in major championships, but just two at The Open, his best a runner-up finish to Tiger Woods in 2005 at St. Andrews. That also happens to be his most recent, and he is well aware this could be his last major championship, his last Open.The reason I did try and qualify and put my heart and soul into it was because it was here, and knowing that this is the last time Ill have the opportunity of playing at Troon, he said. This could be the last time I play in The Open, so its a fantastic opportunity thats arisen here, at Troon, at home.And knowing my way around here and hitting the ball well off the tee and my irons into the greens, and knowing where to miss the shots, theres no reason I cant do well here. No reason at all. ' ' '