Sunderland v Southampton team news: Darron Gibson makes full debut for Black Cats

Darron Gibson replaces Jack Rodwell in the only change to the side that beat Crystal Palace 4-0 last weekend.
Gibson and Oviedo both start for Sunderland todayGibson and Oviedo both start for Sunderland today
Gibson and Oviedo both start for Sunderland today

Rodwell picked up a hamstring injury at Selhurst Park and Moyes has opted for Gibson ahead of the fit again Steven Pienaar.

He is on the bench alongside Wahbi Khazri and Fabio Borini.

Joleon Lescott and Adnan Januzaj are both fit to start as expected.

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Sunderland XI: Mannone, Jones, Kone, O'Shea, Denayer, Oviedo; Gibson, Larsson, Ndong; Januzaj, Defoe

Subs: Mika, Manquillo, Borini, Pienaar, Khazri, Lescott, Honeyman

Southampton XI: Forster, Cedric, Stephens, Yoshida, Bertrand; Romeu, Davis, Ward-Prowse; Tadic, Redmond, Gabbiadini

Subs: Hassen, Gardos, McQueen, Hojbjerg, Sims, Long, Rodriguez