Régis Le Bris has some big calls to make as Sunderland return to Carabao Cup action at the Stadium of Light this week.
The competition quite clearly sits bottom of the club’s priorities for the campaign ahead, but they are just one game away from a quarter final and have a number of senior players who would benefit from more minutes. Here’s our best guess as to how he will approach it, both from the start and with his bench...
17. Sub - Luke O'Nien
O'Nien will likely have his minutes carefully managed but offers versatility and leadership on the bench. | Chris Fryatt
18. Sub - Tom Proctor
Came off after an hour in the U21's defeat to Newcastle United on Monday night which would suggest he might well be on the bench here. | Chris Fryatt, Echo
19. Sub - Jenson Jones
The youngster can offer versatility as cover across both full back positions. | Chris Fryatt, Echo
20. Sub - Chris Rigg
Involvement likely to be limited with Coventry in mind but offers an option late on across a number of positions. | Getty Images