Brown registered his first clean sheet of the season in Sunderland's scoreless draw with Burnley on Saturday.

The Sunderland defense hasn't been great this season but got the shutout against a Burnley side that has struggled even more to score. Sunderland are much better at home, where they will face Swansea and Stoke in the next two weeks, though the former will be a tough team to blank.

Brown had an own goal in the 1-0 loss to Everton on Saturday.

One week after getting a nasty black eye, Brown had a nightmare late own goal in a tough 1-0 loss. This was a fatal loss for Sunderland, but their defense still looked very solid. It's been a tough year for Brown, who could move on from Sunderland if they are relegated.

Brown will play Saturday against Everton despite suffering a nasty facial injury during last weekend's match against Tottenham, the club's official site reports.

Brown played the rest of the match with a black eye, but manager Gus Poyet confirmed the defender will be available to face Everton, a tough matchup for the Black Cats and fantasy owners.

Brown was given a straight red card in the fourth minute of Saturday's match against Hull City.

Brown has now picked up three red cards this season, although one was overturned on appeal. It's entirely possible that he could get a ban that extends passed the standard three-matches, which means he will miss out in matches against Manchester City, Arsenal, and West Brom, with Liverpool a possibility after that.

Brown was sent off in the 90th minute and will miss his next three matches, including Boxing Day against Everton.

Brown had a red card earlier in the season overturned against Stoke City. This challenge was a bit more severe and will likely be upheld. Brown has been very reliable, playing all 90 minutes of all nine of his starts. Look for him to get right back into the starting lineup after his suspension.

The red card that Brown received during last weekend's match against Stoke City has been overturned by the FA, the Daily Mail reports.

Brown was dismissed for a serious foul that was controversial the moment it happened. With the successful appeal, Brown will not face a three-match ban and will be available for Saturday's match against Aston Villa.

Sunderland confirmed that they will appeal the red card shown to Brown against Stoke on Saturday, reports Sky Sports.

Brown was dismissed for a challenge against Charlie Adam. The foul was in the first half and would see Brown suspended if it were to be upheld.