Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has decided to start with Steven Fletcher and Danny Graham in attack for the second game running.
The Black Cats are unchanged for this afternoon's match against Fulham, but Danny Rose has recovered from injury to make the substitutes' bench.
Fulham boss Martin Jol has also decided to name an unchanged team for the trip to Wearside, with Kieran Richardson named as a sub against his former club.
Simon Davies also misses out for the visitors despite being considered fit for the first time this season.
Sunderland: Mignolet, Gardner, Colback, O'Shea, Bramble, N'Diaye, Larsson, Sessegnon, Johnson, Graham, Fletcher
Fulham: Schwarzer, Riether, Hangeland, Senderos, Riise, Dejagah, Karagounis, Sidwell, Duff, Ruiz, Berbatov
Liam Power
