PAOLO DI CANIO has recalled James McClean and Jack Colback in the hope of leading Sunderland to a crucial three points in the relegation fight against Stoke City.
With Stephane Sessegnon suspended, Di Canio has a few options to play in the hole behind lone striker Danny Graham. Adam Johnson would seem the most likely, while Craig Gardner or Seb Larsson would be the alternatives.
If Sunderland can win by two goals tonight then they would climb up from fourth bottom to 11th in an extremely tight Premier League with two matches remaining.
SUNDERLAND (4-4-1-1): Mignolet; Gardner, O'Shea, Cuellar, Rose; Larsson, N'Diaye, Colback, McClean; Johnson; Graham. Subs: Westwood (gk), Bardsley, Kilgallon, Vaughan, Mangane, Marrs, Mandron.
STOKE CITY (4-3-3): Begovic; Shotton, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson; Adam, Whitehead, N'Zonzi; Jerome, Crouch, Walters. Subs: Sorensen (gk), Jones, Owen, Cameron, Kightly, Etherington, Palacios.
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