Sunderland and Crystal Palace have made changes for their clash at the Stadium of Light this afternoon.
The hosts have Fabio Borini and Steven Fletcher up front, while Liam Bridcutt starts in the centre of midfield. Lee Cattermole and Jack Colback miss out.
Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis goes in search of a second league away win with Thomas Ince in for Jason Puncheon.
Adrian Mariappa makes his first league start since the end of January, and Joe Ledley and Glenn Murray also start for the away side.
Sunderland: Mannone; Bardsley, Alonso, O'Shea, Brown; Bridcutt, Ki, Larsson; Johnson, Borini, Fletcher
Subs: Gardner, Colback, Altidore, Vergini, Scocco, Cattermole, Ustari
Crystal Palace: Speroni; Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward; Bolasie, Digkacoi, Jedinak, Ledley, Ince; Murray
Subs: Hennessey, McCarthy, Guedioura, Puncheon, Thomas, Gayle, Jerome
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Gary Peters
