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Lee Cattermole misses out alongside Lorik Cana as Sunderland take on Manchester City this afternoon (KO 4pm).

Cana begins a two-match ban and is replaced by David Meyler, while Kieran Richardson replaces Lee Cattermole who failed a late fitness test.

SAFC: Gordon, Hutton, Ferdinand, Turner (C), Mensah, Malbranque, Campbell, Meyler, Richardson, Bent, Jones.

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

Manchester City: Given (C), Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Kompany, De Jong.

Subs: Taylor, Toure, Sylvinho, Ireland, Johnson, Santa Cruz, Vieira.