Sunderland will hope to take a first step on the road to Wembley when they host Premier League rivals Hull City in a Carabao Cup third round tie.
The Tigers have made a promising start to their return to the top flight after going unbeaten in their first three games and they are yet to concede a goal after racking up clean sheets against Manchester United, Coventry City and Aston Villa over the last fortnight. Both managers are facing a number of key decisions as they look to manage their squads ahead of a hectic season - but which players have been ruled out and who has a question mark placed over their involvement?
We take a look at the latest injury news ahead of Tuesday night’s tie as the visitors travel to Wearside without a whole host of players and Sunderland prepare to go into battle without three players.
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1. Eliot Matazo (Hull City) - OUT
The midfielder's torrid luck at Hull has continued and he will be unavailable due to injury. | Tony King/Getty Images
2. Darko Gyabi (Hull City) - OUT
A groin injury will keep Gyabi out of action until late November. | Getty Images
3. Jack Butland (Crystal Palace) - OUT
The former England goalkeeper has an arm injury and is out until November.
4. Ilyas Ansah (Hull City) - OUT
A back injury will keep the summer signing out until next month. | Getty Images