The Black Cats finished the regular season in fourth place meaning they will face the Imps across two legs as they look to move a step closer to a return to the Championship.
Blackpool or Oxford United will be waiting for the winners beneath the Wembley arch on May 30, with head coach Johnson hoping his side can kick-off their play-off push with a win in Lincolnshire.
But with some fitness concerns emerging over the last few days, what side could the Sunderland boss name for the clash at the LNER Stadium?
Our writer Mark Donnelly has picked his team for the clash, with a subtle switch in shape and THREE personnel changes from the side who drew with Northampton Town on the final day of the season...
But with some fitness concerns emerging over the last few days, what side could the Sunderland boss name for the clash at the LNER Stadium?