John O’Shea is back in the starting XI for today’s crunch-match against Burton Albion at the Stadium of Light.
The captain missed last weekend’s draw with Reading but returns to the side, as Jason Steele replaces Lee Camp between the posts.
Billy Jones makes his first appearance since 6 March as Donald Love and Bryan Oviedo miss out.
And there’s also a bench boost for Chris Coleman, with Joel Asoro, who was previously expected to miss the remainder of the campaign, amongst the substitutes.
Sunderland: Steele, Jones, O’Shea, Kone, Wilson, Cattermole, McNair, Honeyman, McManaman, McGeady, Fletcher.
Subs not used: LuaLua, Camp, Maja, Matthews, Asoro, Clarke-Salter, Ejaria.