Pressure is building on the Black Cats ahead of the FA Cup first-round proper clash after heavy defeats in League One against Rotherham United and Sheffield Wednesday.
The results against the Millers and the Owls followed a 1-0 home loss to Charlton Athletic, leaving Sunderland winless in their last three League One games.
Here, we take a look at how will Lee Johnson’s side could line up against Mansfield Town for the FA Cup clash:
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![The stopper has impressed for Sunderland in cup competitions so far this season.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRkNTQ4MTU2LTJjMjEtNGQ2OS04OGMwLTNiZjAxMDVhMmRjMjozOTQyZDBlZi0wOGU0LTRjZTktOTA5MC1hZmNhNDc0Yzg0ODY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. GK: Lee Burge
The stopper has impressed for Sunderland in cup competitions so far this season. Photo: FRANK REID 2021
![Having played a lot of football recently, Carl Winchester could probably do with a rest.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNlZGVjYTRlLTFlYTItNDBiZS04ZWFkLTM3N2MzY2I5OGEyNDoyZDQ3MmMyZS1iODUxLTQ2ZmUtYmE2My03NmEwNTY4MTA1NDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. RB: Ollie Younger
Having played a lot of football recently, Carl Winchester could probably do with a rest. Photo: FRANK REID 2021
![Dennis Cirkin, too, has played a lot of football recently in the absence of Niall Huggins and Denver Hume.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZkYTY3ZGJjLTQ2MWQtNGFlMi1hOTVhLWQxOTMwNzFmY2M1MTplNjM1YWE1Ni0zZmExLTQxYWMtOTYxNy0yYjI0MWZlZWI4ZDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. LB: Tyrese Dyce
Dennis Cirkin, too, has played a lot of football recently in the absence of Niall Huggins and Denver Hume. Photo: FRANK REID 2021
![Sunderland fans have been keen to see more of the on-loan defender after leaking eight goals against Rotherham United and Sheffield Wednesday.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiZTkwOWFjLTg1N2EtNDBmMy1hYWM4LWFhNTNhMmVjYjIzNTo4ZDkyNGQ4Ny03NDA4LTQ3ZjktYWU1YS0zMTZlNjQxYzBkOGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. CB: Frederik Alves
Sunderland fans have been keen to see more of the on-loan defender after leaking eight goals against Rotherham United and Sheffield Wednesday. Photo: FRANK REID 2021