Team News: Sunderland make two changes for cup tie

Sebastian Larsson is one of two changes for Sunderland for their League Cup game with Exeter City tonight.

Manager Dick Advocaat has kept faith with the majority of the XI which earned a draw against Swansea City on Saturday as they hope to progress to the third round.

Larsson is joined in the team by Adam Matthews, while Danny Graham and Jermain Defoe start together in attack for the second game in a row.

Exeter have overlooked striker Tom Nicholls for the game, as Ollie Watkins continues to start in attack.

Sunderland: Pantilimon, Mathews, Van Aarnholt, O'Shea, Coates, Cattermole, Larsson, Rodwell, M'Vila, Defoe, Graham

Exeter City: Olejnik, Butterfield, Noble, McAllister, Holmes, Davies, Oyeleke, Wheeler, McCready, Tillson, Brown