UPDATE - It didn’t take long for Djibril Cisse to make his mark on his return to the Barclay’s Premiership with Roy Keane’s Sunderland as they beat Tottenham 2-1.

“Cisse has got that physical presence and the pace and we had a feeling amongst the staff that if he got on he could do a bit of damage to Tottenham and he certainly did”, said head boss Keane who gave Cisse his debut 65 minutes into the match.

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Roy Keane and Sunderland have seemingly captured one of the most intriguing players of the 2008 summer transfer window in oft-injured French striker Djibril Cisse on loan from Ligue1 side Marseille.

Cisse, who’s first stint in the Barclay’s Premiership with Liverpool started brightly before snapping his tibula and fibula after being tackled only 19 games into the season at Blackburn, fell out with Rafa Benitez over the Spaniard’s insistence over playing Cisse in a wide role instead of his preferred striker position, which led to his loan and subsequent sale to Marseille.

Then in the last match of France’s 2006 World Cup build up against China, Cisse once again faced a major lay off after being pushed off the ball, falling and twisting with leg underneath him, snapping the bones.

The 2007/08 season saw Cisse return to form with Marseille, even flourishing with 16 goals in 36 appearances.

And if you’re thinking that Sunderland’s been all over this summer transfer window, you’re right. Player’s like Cisse, Melbranque, Chimbonda, Diouf and Taino are just some of then names that have headed to The Stadium of Light for the 2008/09 Premiership season.

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