The Black Cats lost to Charlton Athletic at the Stadium of Light followed by a whopping 5-1 loss to Rotherham United at the New York Stadium.
But with Sunderland now set to face Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough tomorrow evening, how will Lee Johnson line up?
Here, we take a look:
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1. GK: Ron-Thorben Hoffmann
Made some mistakes against Rotherham with Lee Burge pushing him close following his good showing against QPR. Photo: FRANK REID 2021
2. RB: Carl Winchester
Not expecting wholesale changes at the back despite shipping five goals. Photo: FRANK REID 2021
3. LB: Dennis Cirkin
With Denver Hume and Niall Huggins injured, Lee Johnson's options at left-back are limited at present. Photo: COPYRIGHT (C) FRANK REID 20187
4. CB: Callum Doyle
The Manchester City loanee has impressed so far this season. Photo: FRANK REID 2020