Sunderland are preparing for Saturday’s match against Norwich at the Stadium of Light - but who will start for Tony Mowbray’s side?
The Black Cats will be looking to bounce back from three consecutive defeats – despite an encouraging performance against league leaders Leicester on Tuesday.
Norwich have slipped to 14th in the table after winning just two of their last nine league games.
Here’s our predicted Sunderland XI to face Norwich:
1. GK: Anthony Patterson
The Sunderland keeper made some excellent saves against Leicester to keep his side in the contest. Photo: Frank Reid
2. LB: Trai Hume
Hume moved back to the right side of Sunderland’s defence against Leicester after a few games at left-back. Photo: Frank Reid
3. CB: Dan Ballard
After overcoming a knock, the central defender performed well at Leicester against Foxes forward Kelechi Iheanacho. Photo: Frank Reid
4. CB: Luke O’Nien
O’Nien also produced another strong performance on Tuesday at the heart of Sunderland’s defence. Photo: Frank Reid