Seb Larsson and Billy Jones return to the starting XI as David Moyes makes two changes for Sunderland's Boxing Day trip to Old Trafford.
The Swede comes in for Adnan Januzaj who is unable to play due to his loan agreement from Manchester United, while Jones replaces former United youngster Donald Love who drops to the bench.
Meanwhile, Elliot Embleton, 17, has been named on the bench for the first time along with fellow youngsters George Honeyman and Joel Asoro.
Sunderland: Pickford, Jones, van Aanholt, Denayer, Djilobodji, Larsson, Borini, Ndong, Defoe, Kone, Anichebe
Subs: Mannone, Khazri, O'Shea, Love, Honeyman, Asoro, Embleton
