Victor Anichebe starts at AFC Bournemouth as Jermain Defoe captains Sunderland at the Vitality Stadium.
The powerful striker replaces Wahbi Khazri who drops to the bench, with Paddy McNair replacing Jack Rodwell who isn’t named in the matchday squad.
Papy Djilobodji is also named in the starting XI with John O’Shea out due to injury.
Adnan Januzaj and Jason Denayer are named on the bench.
Sunderland: Pickford, Jones, Djilobodji, Kone, van Aanholt, McNair, Ndong, Pienaar, Watmore, Anichebe, Defoe.
Substitutes: Mika, Denayer, Khazri, Manquillo, Love, Januzaj, Gooch.
