Sunderland will start with an unchanged line-up today against Preston North End at Deepdale, with Tony Mowbray opting for the same XI which began last weekend’s clash with Watford.
Anthony Patterson is set to complete a full 46 games in the Sky Bet Championship for this season, whilst Dan Neil and Jack Clarke both start once more to make it 45 league outings apiece for them.
Trai Hume partners Luke O’Nien in the centre of defence, whilst Lynden Gooch again captains the side from right-back and Dennis Cirkin starts on the left of the back line.
Pierre Ekwah is again chosen to partner Neil in the middle of the park at Deepdale, whilst Clarke is joined by Amad and Patrick Roberts in a three supporting Joe Gelhardt up top.
SUNDERLAND AFC: Patterson; Gooch ©, Hume, O’Nien, Cirkin; Ekwah, Neil; Roberts, Amad, Clarke; Gelhardt.
Subs: Bass, Anderson, Michut, Taylor, Ba, Pritchard, Lihadji.