Djibril Cissé has made an ideal start to his career at Sunderland, but why does he need a third leg?

Djibril Cissé joined Sunderland on loan from Marseilles, having suffered two broken legs and being let go by Liverpool, Cissé has a point to prove. He started to prove that point in his first appearance for Sunderland, coming off the bench to get a late winner against Tottenham.

Back to that third leg. You’d think having broken his leg twice the thought of having to put up with another one might be a bit much, but no, Cissé is talking of growing a third limb.

However, the French international is not after a limb to replace one of the previously damaged ones. He wants another one to honour Prince Kobe, his two-month-old baby. Cissé true to form, has inscribed the names of his two older children, Ilona Celeste and Cassius Clay, on his football boots, but is lacking space for the Prince.

Djibril Cissé:

I have another child, so I will have to get another leg. I have a big point to prove after the way I finished at Liverpool. It was always my plan to come back to England. I had a few offers but I chose Sunderland because of the manager and I think the club have big ambitions and a really good infrastructure, good players.

This win shows what we are capable of. We can surprise a lot of teams. I’m made for England, it suits the way I play. I still have my house here, my wife is English. El-Hadji Diouf told me they have good ambitions. I think we will be quite lively together. I never played against Keane luckily. He was a big factor in my decision to come here.