Jan Kirchhoff has warned his Sunderland team-mates that they are running out of time to save their season
The German also believes the struggling team need to start winning games over the next weeks if they are to escape relegation.
Sunderland are bottom of the table with 11 matches to play, and Kirchhoff added that the team's next few games would be crucial in their fight for survival, starting with the visit of 12th-placed Burnley on March 18.
'Burnley is a massive game,' the 26-year old said.