The Sunderland team that could start against Blackpool - with TWO changes from Wigan defeatThe Sunderland team that could start against Blackpool - with TWO changes from Wigan defeat
The Sunderland team that could start against Blackpool - with TWO changes from Wigan defeat

The Sunderland team that could start against Blackpool - with TWO changes from Wigan defeat

Sunderland face Blackpool this afternoon looking to bounce back from two straight defeats in League One – but what team will Lee Johnson name?

With six games to go, the Black Cats remain in the top three having failed to close the gap to the top two after back-to-back defeats.

But victory against Blackpool today could propel the side closer to the automatic promotion places

And ahead of the clash, Lee Johnson has some key decisions to make when it comes to team selection.

His options have been bolstered in recent weeks with the returns of Jordan Jones and Denver Hume, while the likes of Carl Winchester and Aiden O’Brien will also be pushing for starts as the side head to Bloomfield Road.

So what team would our writers pick? Here, Mark Donnelly names the side he would field against the Pool – with Two changes from the midweek defeat at Wigan:

And ahead of the clash, Lee Johnson has some key decisions to make when it comes to team selection.