Patrick Roberts and Nazariy Rusyn return to Sunderland’s starting XI as Michael Beale makes two changes for today’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Plymouth Argyle.
Jobe and Mason Burstow drop to the bench, while 16-year-old Chris Rigg returns to the Black Cats’ matchday squad.
Elliot Embleton and Callum Styles are both nearing a return to action, but today’s match comes too soon for the pair.
Niall Huggins, Dennis Cirkin, Corry Evans, and Bradley Dack all remain out as they continue to recover from their respective injuries.
SAFC XI: Patterson, Hume, Ballard, O’Nien ©, Hjelde, Neil, Ekwah, Roberts, Ba, Clarke, Rusyn.
Substitutes: Bishop, Pembele, Seelt, Jobe, Mundle, Aouchiche, Rigg, Hemir, Burstow.