'He's been awful!': Sunderland fans rejoice as star man DROPPED for Gillingham clash
Phil Parkinson has named his Sunderland side to face Gillingham – and fans have been quick to react.
Having been hit with an injury crisis, the Black Cats have been forced into no fewer than five changes from the side that lost to Scunthorpe United.
In come Laurens De Bock, Brandon Taylor, Alim Ozturk, Will Grigg and Chris Maguire with a number of players missing out through injury and circumstance.
And interestingly, star man Aiden McGeady has been dropped to the bench.
Fans had plenty to say on the selection on social media:
@jpsleightholme7 said: “not bad”
@JochenClaus1 added: “Don't understand if Hume plays leftback or wing”
@jxmes123 posted: “Glad he’s finally dropped mcgeady as well. Been awful lately”
@SuperKevFTM asked: “What kind of lineup is that? 5 at the back again? De Bock centre half???”
@RamseySAFC tweeted: “Hoping that's a 4 at the back with Hume left wing, but I highly doubt it is.”
@duncysmith commented: “Can't even work out that formation! No idea. Hume left wing?”
@christianfors23 added: “It doesnt even matter to me who plays. Our strongest side got steamrolled over by scunthorpe. But tonight its just about not getting walked over like a mat. Whether we go through or not isnt a thing”
@bamgboyeolu said: “We're going to get hammered by Gillingham”
Sunderland XI: Burge, O’Nien, De Bock, Taylor, Ozturk, Hume, Maguire, Power, Leadbitter, Watmore, Grigg
Sunderland AFC subs: Patterson, Mumba, Connelly, McGeady, McGeouch, Bainbridge, Sammut