Tony Mowbray’s side will be looking to bounce back following two consecutive defeats against Rotherham and Coventry, which have seen them slip to ninth in the table.
Sunderland will come up against their former boss Alex Neil, whose Stoke side sit 17th in the Championship table.
Dennis Cirkin and Lynden Gooch both remain big doubts for the hosts, but could return for next weekend’s trip to Norwich.
Here’s our predicted Sunderland XI to face Stoke:
Dennis Cirkin and Lynden Gooch both remain big doubts for the hosts, but could return for next weekend’s trip to Norwich.