Sam Allardyce has named his side to face Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.
The Black Cats boss has made no changes to the side that ran out 3-0 winners at Norwich City last weekend.
Lee Cattermole holds onto the captain’s armband for today’s game and Jermain Defoe spearheads the attack.
Duncan Watmore is on the bench once again and Jack Rodwell has recovered from illness to be in today’s squad.
Sunderland: Mannone, Yedlin, van Aanholt, Kaboul, Kone, Kirchhoff, Cattermole, M’Vila, Borini, Khazri, Defoe,
Subs: Pickford, Jones, Larsson, Rodwell, N’Doye, O’Shea, Watmore.
Arsenal: Cech, Monreal, Bellerin, Mertesacker (c), Koscielny, Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Iwobi, Giroud.
Subs: Ospina, Gabriel, Wilshere, Walcott, Welbeck, Campbell, Coquelin.
