Sunderland are preparing to face Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough - but who will start for The Black Cats?
Tony Mowbray’s side were beaten 1-0 by Cardiff last time out, following a run of three consecutive wins.
Sunderland have been without several first-team players in recent weeks, with Pierre Ekwah, Dennis Cirkin and Bradley Dack among the players who have been sidelined.
Here’s our predicted Black Cats line-up to face Sheffield Wednesday:
![The Sunderland keeper was unfortunate to lose his clean sheet in the closing stages against Cardiff as Sunderland conceded from a late set-piece.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ4NzIyNGFjLTEyMTYtNDIxOS1iNTM1LTgxZmE1ZTczNmU3ZjpjZDljNTZhMi1mYjE0LTRlMjctYTAyNC1mYzFiNTk2ZmM0Y2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. GK: Anthony Patterson
The Sunderland keeper was unfortunate to lose his clean sheet in the closing stages against Cardiff as Sunderland conceded from a late set-piece. Photo: Frank Reid
![Hume has started every league game for Sunderland this season and often stepped into a midfield position from right-back.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlZDMzMzVjLTBmYTYtNDA3ZS05ZGQwLWFjMjI4MWIwZWYyZjowZTVlMmRkOC0xZmY0LTRjNGItYmNmMy04NDIyMGQ2OGIwNTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. RB: Trai Hume
Hume has started every league game for Sunderland this season and often stepped into a midfield position from right-back. Photo: Frank Reid
![O’Nien has performed well at centre-back alongside Ballard this season but appeared to lose Cardiff defender Mark McGuinness for The Bluebirds’ late winner.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjkyNDQ3YjM3LWY4YWQtNGI1MS05Y2Y0LTgyZjZmMDIxZTI5ZTo0OGUyMjNmMC1jNjk1LTQ3ZDAtYTY4OS0zNDkwMzhmMTUxNjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. CB: Luke O’Nien
O’Nien has performed well at centre-back alongside Ballard this season but appeared to lose Cardiff defender Mark McGuinness for The Bluebirds’ late winner. Photo: Frank Reid
![Ballard produced another strong performance against Cardiff as the visitors often went direct to forward Ike Ugbo.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjgwMmFjYjIxLTUyZjAtNGZjMS1iNGYyLTJkODQ1OTYzNGZmMDo5ZGM2OWI5My1iODVjLTQxNTAtYWUxMy1iMTg0ZDc1NmNiNjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. CB: Dan Ballard
Ballard produced another strong performance against Cardiff as the visitors often went direct to forward Ike Ugbo. Photo: Frank Reid