Jordan Pickford returns for Sunderland as they take on Everton at Goodison Park.
The stopper hasn’t featured since Boxing Day but following a return to fitness he replaces Vito Mannone in the starting XI, with Mika named amongst the substitutes.
January signings Bryan Oviedo and Darron Gibson start against their former club, but Jack Rodwell and Victor Anichebe miss out through injury as fellow former Toffee Joelon Lescott starts on the bench.
Fabio Borini is also included in the starting XI as Jason Denayer isn’t included in the matchday squad.
Sunderland: Pickford, Jones, Oviedo, O’Shea, Kone, Gibson, Larsson, Ndong, Borini, Januzaj, Defoe.
Substitutes: Mika, Khazri, Lescott, Manquillo, Love, Honeyman, Gooch.
