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Steve Bruce has included midfielder Lee Cattermole in his starting eleven for tonight's game versus Bolton (KO 7.45pm).

Cattermole passed a late fitness test on a hamstring injury and lines up alongside Lorik Cana. Steed Malbranque returns in place of Kieran Richardson.

Sunderland are otherwise unchanged from the side which drew 0-0 with Fulham at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland: Gordon, Hutton, Ferdinand, Mensah, Turner, Malbranque, Campbell, Cana (C), Cattermole, Jones, Bent.

Subs: Carson, Bardsley, McCartney, Zenden, Da Silva, Kilgallon, Benjani.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Steinsson, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Gardner, Muamba, Wilshere, Davies (C), Elmander.

Subs: Samuel, Taylor, Riga, Klasnic, Al-Habsi, O'Brien, Weiss.