And he says he will be best equipped to deal with the fiery Hammer.
Collins has impressed at left-back since taking over from the injured George McCartney – but he comes under pressure with the Northern Ireland international fighting back to fitness.

Collins, though, is fired up to keep his place in the side after helping Sunderland snap a four-match losing streak with a fine victory at Blackburn last weekend.

And he pinpointed former Newcastle and Liverpool striker Bellamy as the biggest problem for the Black Cats in the televised Stadium of Light clash.

"Craig is probably the loudest man in football," said Collins of the lively Welsh striker.

"He's always moaning and it can be a bit off-putting.

"Out on the training ground, he works as hard as anyone, and that
transfers into his performance and attitude on a matchday as well.

"He's fully focused on what he does and what he wants to achieve.

"I have time for him as a player.

"He moans and whinges constantly, and I think some defenders find that difficult to deal with, but it can be settling

"That won't be the case with me, because I'll be expecting it, but it can be a bit unsettling if you're not used to it.

"You just have to turn a deaf ear to him and let him get on with it.

"He moans more than any player I know, but I guess that's just his way of showing he wants to win. He's a top player."

Sunderland have beaten only Middlesbrough and Newcastle at home this season, and Collins wants an improvement on that stat.

He added: "It's not as though we've been playing poorly at home – I think we've been playing fairly well – it's just the results haven't been coming.

"It's just about turning that good play into a couple of goals, because, if we do that, a couple of good results will follow.

"If he can manage that at the weekend, I don't see why we can't do it for the rest of the season."