Alex Neil quizzed on Everton's Ellis Simms, transfers, Coventry City and the upcoming Championship season

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Sunderland are preparing for their Championship opener against Coventry on Sunday – and Black Cats boss Alex Neil held his pre-match press conference today.

A bumper crowd is set to attend the match at the Stadium of Light to see the Black Cats kick off their new campaign.

Neil is also hopeful the club can complete some more signings in the coming weeks, with the transfer window set to shut at the end of August.

Here’s what was said in the broadcast section of the press conference: