Bryan Oviedo makes his Sunderland debut as the Black Cats face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park (KO 3pm).
The January signing starts in a back four alongside Lamine Kone, Billy Jones and captain John O’Shea.
Adnan Januzaj is recalled to supply Jermain Defoe as Fabio Borini drops to the bench, with Darron Gibson amongst the substitutes.
Former Black Cat Patrick van Aanholt starts for Palace whose forward line is line by Christian Benteke.
Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, van Aanholt, Tomkins, Dann, Cabaye, Zaha, Benteke, McArthur, Delaney, Puncheon.
Substitutes: Spironi, Flamini, Remy, Townsend, Sakho, Ledley, Fryers.
Sunderland: Mannone, Jones, Oviedo, Denayer, Larsson, Rodwell, O’Shea, Ndong, Defoe, Kone, Januzaj.
Substitues: Mika, Borini, Khazri, Lescott, Pienaar, Manquillo, Gibson.