Jack Ross has made several changes for tonight’s game against Gillingham at the Stadium of Light.
Following his late impact against Accrington Stanley last time out, Chris Maguire is back in the starting XI, replacing Charlie Wyke who drops to the bench.
Will Grigg once again leads the line, but there’s a change at the back, with Tom Flanagan coming in for Jack Baldwin to partner Jimmy Dunne.
Lee Cattermole is also back in the fray, making his first appearance for a month, with Lynden Gooch name amongst the substitutes.
Sunderland: McLaughlin, Flanagan, Dunne, O’Nien, James, Leadbitter, Cattermole, Honeyman, McGeady, Maguire, Grigg.
Substitutes: Ruiter, Ozturk, McGeouch, Wyke, Gooch, Morgan, Power.