Chris Coleman has named an unchanged side for today’s game against Birmingham City.
Last weekend’s hero, Josh Maja, is on the bench as Lewis Grabban and James Vaughan lead the line, with Joel Asoro also amongst the substitutes.
Darron Gibson continues to provide an experienced head in the middle, with George Honeyman and Lynden Gooch retaining their respective places in the starting XI.
Lee Cattermole is unavailable with the midfielder set to spend up to four weeks on the sidelines, but Bryan Oviedo is on the bench after returning to training.
Sunderland: Ruiter, Wilson, O’Shea, Browning, Love, Matthews, Gibson, Honeyman, Gooch, Vaughan, Grabban.
Substitutes: Steele, Oviedo, Ndong, McGeady, McManaman, Maja, Asoro.