We'll analyse what went wrong and make it right in the future, says Hume

Sunderland defender Trai Hume has offered his reaction to the Black Cats' 2-0 defeat at the hands of Burnley on Saturday afternoon, as well as reflecting on how an untimely injury to Dan Ballard shaped the contest for him and his teammates.

- by Phil Smith

Goals from Josh Cullen and Jaidon Anthony were enough to consign Regis Le Bris' men to a first defeat of the new Premier League campaign, but things might have been different had Eliezer Mayenda or Chemsdine Talbi found the back of the net early on, with both going close to opening the scoring at Turf Moor.

It was during those initial exchanges that Ballard - who enjoyed a hugely influential topflight debut last weekend - was forced off, but Hume was quick to praise his replacement, Jenson Seelt, for the manner in which he stepped up when called upon.

Speaking at Turf Moor after the final whistle, Hume said: "I thought we controlled, not all of the game, but most of the game in terms of we were in control of possession.

"Even out of possession, I thought we were comfortable.