Simon Grayson has made four changes to his starting XI for tonight’s match against Nottingham Forest, KO 7.45pm.
Lee Cattermole returns to captain the Black Cats while Callum McManaman has been handed his first start since signing on Deadline Day from West Bromwich Albion.
Adam Matthews also starts for the first time this season in the Sky Bet Championship and Bryan Oviedo returns at full-back for the lads.
James Vaughan and Jack Rodwell drop to the bench while Aiden McGeady, John O’Shea, Brendan Galloway and Lamine Kone miss out.
Sunderland: Ruiter, Oviedo, Cattermole, Williams, Grabban, McManaman, Ndong, Browning, Matthews, Honeyman, Wilson
Subs: Steele, Jones, Rodwell, Vaughan, Love, Gibson, Gooch
Nottingham Forest: Smith, Mills, Traore, Bridcutt, Murphy, Osborn, Brereton, Dowell, Darikwa, Bouchalakis, Worral
Subs: Henderson, Lichaj, McKay, Clough, Fox, Carayol, Cummings
