Three Sunderland debuts on the cards as Grant Leadbitter starts against AFC Wimbledon
Jack Ross has thrown the 33-year-old straight into the starting XI after sealing a return to his boyhood club last week.
Lewis Morgan also starts, with Lynden Gooch dropping out of the side late on.
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Lee Cattermole is not in the squad, nor is Bryan Oviedo, whose January move to West Brom fell through late on deadline day.
Sunderland XI: McLaughlin; Matthews, Flanagan, Dunne; James; Power, Leadbitter; Morgan, Honeyman, McGeady; Wyke
Subs: Ruiter, Baldwin, O'Nien, McGeouch, Sterling, Maguire Watmore