'Good idea!': Sunderland fans react as Jack Ross makes a bold selection call at Southend United
Ross has made a tactical switch at Roots Hall - having opted for two up front with Charlie Wyke recalled to the starting line-up.
The return of the frontman is one of four changes made by the Black Cats, with Adam Matthews, Denver Hume and Grant Leadbitter also coming in.
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Hide AdLewis Morgan, Luke O'Nien, Lee Cattermole and Bryan Oviedo all drop out the line-up.
Here's how supporters reacted to the team news on social media:
@Sarah_ham96 said: "That's a decent team for today's match... Let's do this and go into the play offs on a high"
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Hide Ad@clublimafoxtrot added: "Good idea to rest catts for the playoffs"
@Parkersafc commented: "Fower fower twooo. Git tha barl in the box"
@matthewftm posted: "Why didn’t we play this side on Tuesday? Might actually have something to play for if we did."
@drsafc suggested: "Would of started stirling"
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Hide Ad@theboovont tweeted: "Leadbitter power as 2 cms. We tried that against Coventry. Hopefully smaller pitch will help bit give as much room for southend to run at us"
@leesafc added: "Well that's an interesting line up.!!"
@NRaine97 said: "Gooch has his last chance to impress, I'd leave him out for play offs"
And here's the full team news from Roots Hall:
Sunderland AFC XI: McLaughlin, Matthews, Flanagan, Ozturk, Hume, Leadbitter, Power, Gooch, Maguire, Grigg, Wyke
Sunderland AFC subs: Ruiter, Dunne, Oviedo, McGeouch, O'Nien, Connelly, Sterling
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Hide AdSouthend United XI: Oxley, Bwomono, White, Turner, Moore, Hart, Mantom, Kiernan, Yearwood, McLaughlin, Cox
Southend United subs: Bishop, Hendrie, Lennon, Kightly, Dieng, Hutchinson, Humphrys