Manager REGIS Le Bris has made several changes to the Sunderland lineup for their match against West Brom tonight. Jobe Bellingham, Patrick Roberts, and Trai Hume are all back in the team after serving suspensions, replacing Aji Alese, Aaron Connolly, and Eliezer Mayenda.
With Dennis Cirkin absent, Luke O’Nien shifts from right to left-back, with Roberts taking Mayenda’s place on the right and Bellingham stepping in for Connolly. Dan Ballard remains at centre-half alongside Chris Mepham, while Tommy Watson retains his spot on the left flank.
Nazariy Rusyn and Leo Hjelde make their return to the bench after missing the previous game due to minor injuries.
The starting XI for Sunderland is: Patterson, Hume, Mepham, Ballard, O’Nien; Neil, Rigg, Jobe; Roberts, Watson, Isidor
On the bench are: Moore, Mayenda, Rusyn, Aouchiche, Connolly, Aleksic, Hjelde, Johnson, Alese
For West Brom, the lineup is: Palmer; Holgate, Diakite, Heggem; Fellows, Molumby, Mowatt, Styles; Johnston, Maja, Grant.
On the bench are: Wildsmith, Bartley, Nelson, Frabotta, Racic, Wallace, Swift, Dobbin, Cole.