Graeme Murty has named his Under-21 side ahead of the Premier League Cup knockout stage fixture against Nottingham Forest.
Jenson Jones and Trey Ogunsuyi once again make the step up from the U18s.
Tom Lavery starts in defence following a spell with the first team.
Rhys Walsh features from the bench for the very first time since signing on deadline day. The winger could make his Sunderland debut following his recent international clearance.
Sunderland AFC: Richardson, J.Jones, Lavery, Fieldson, Bainbridge, Chiabi, Middlemas, H.Jones, Tuterov, Ryder, Ogunsuyi.
Substitutes: Cameron, Kindon, Jaydon Jones, Whittaker, Walsh.