Régis Le Bris has a difficult balancing act on Saturday as Sunderland begin their FA Cup campaign against Everton.
The Black Cats boss has pledged to pick the strongest team possible but admits that he needs to rest some players after what was a punishing festive schedule. Here, we predict what the starting XI and the bench could look like as Sunderland travel to the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time...
13. Sub - Chris Rigg
Rigg will hope an excellent cameo off the bench at Everton last week will be enough to earn him more minutes in this game and perhaps even put him in contention to return to the XI off the right flank | AFP via Getty Images
14. Sub - Habib Diarra
Made a big impact from the bench against Everton which should serve as a very timely confidence boost for this game. | Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Photo: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images
15. Sub - Wilson Isidor
Showed his quality with a terrific cameo against Everton and will almost certainly be used as an impact substitute again here. | Getty Images
16. Sub - Eliezer Mayenda
Will hope for a chance to impress from the bench with Brobbey firmly established as first choice striker for the time being. | Chris Fryatt