Paddy McNair and Josh Maja will start for Sunderland under-23s at Finch Farm this afternoon, KO 2pm.
The young Black Cats are on the road for the second time in five days, this time taking on Everton as they continue their domestic Premier League 2 campaign.
James Talbot has once again been named between the sticks while Owen Gamble, Denver Hume, Brandon Taylor and Tom Beadling make up the back five.
Northern Ireland international, McNair, 22, will make his third comeback appearance in October, lining up alongside Ethan Robson and Elliot Embleton in the centre of the park.
Luke Molyneux and Joel Asoro will provide support for Maja who leads the line for the Black Cats.
Sunderland U23: Talbot, Gamble, Hume, McNair, Taylor, Beadling, Molyneux, E Robson, Maja, Embleton, Asoro.
Subs: Storey, Woud, Greenwood, T Robson, Bale.