That’s after the Wearsiders picked up four points from their past two games against Wigan Athletic Charlton Athletic.
But which team might Alex Neil pick at the Stadium of Light?
Here, we take a look:
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Here, we take a look:
![The Northern Irishman started against Charlton Athletic in the right-back spot.](https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA4M2MxYmQxLTJiMWUtNDIwZS05MGUwLTc0MTc5YTgxMmNlNzo2Y2RiMjU3Ni1iYTJmLTQyZjktYWIxMC05NDZiY2YwYzViYTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. RB: Carl Winchester
The Northern Irishman started against Charlton Athletic in the right-back spot. Photo: Alex Burstow
![Two games in three days might be a little too much for Corry Evans, who started against Charlton Athletic.](https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdjMDU0NjE1LTJjZjAtNGM2My1iNGMyLTkwMTgwMmI1YjY3Mjo1OTdmOTNlNS1kZjk5LTRkODMtOTY1Yi0wZDc0ZWE5YjhhOGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Dan Neil
Two games in three days might be a little too much for Corry Evans, who started against Charlton Athletic. Photo: Stu Forster
![The midfielder has been a regular for Sunderland since signing during the January transfer window.](https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlYWRiNGExLWY3MmUtNDZjYS04ZWI0LTM5NjZmYTQ4ZTlhZTo2OTMzZTQ0NS01OThlLTRhNzAtYTgyNy1jOTU4ODZjNjRhN2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Jay Matete
The midfielder has been a regular for Sunderland since signing during the January transfer window. Photo: FRANK REID 2022
![With Alex Pritchard picking up an injury against Charlton Athletic, Elliot Embleton may well get the nod against Fleetwood Town.](https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU2M2YzMGE3LTM2ZDctNGI4OS1hMDc2LWEyYmVlNTkzNzllODoyZjUxYWE0MS0zZjBmLTRkNjktODNlOC00YTA2ODk3MTA5N2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. CAM: Elliot Embleton
With Alex Pritchard picking up an injury against Charlton Athletic, Elliot Embleton may well get the nod against Fleetwood Town. Photo: Alex Burstow