Josh Maja will lead the line against Middlesbrough today at the Stadium of Light.
The striker replaces Ashley Fletcher who is unable to face his former club, with Joel Asoro one again retaining his place in the starting XI.
Adam Matthews also returns to the line-up as Billy Jones drops to the bench, with Lamine, Kone, John O’Shea and Jake Clarke-Salter forming a three-man defence.
On the left, Bryan Oviedo features at wing back as Lee Cattermole, Paddy McNair and George Honeyman start in midfield for the second straight game.
Sunderland: Camp, Kone, O’Shea, Clarke-Salter, Matthews, Oviedo, Cattermole, McNair, Honeyman, Asoro, Maja.
Subs: Steele, Jones, Williams, McManaman, Browning, McGeady, Robson.