ALEX Neil has gone made ten changes to his side and switched the formation for their pre-season friendly against Accrington Stanley.
Lynden Gooch and Jack Clarke are the only survivors from the midweek defeat to Bradford City as Neil reverts back to a 4-2-3-1 formation for the game at the Wham Stadium.
It’s a strong Black Cats side that but there is no Carl Winchester or Leon Dajaku who is absent from the matchday squad.
Today’s game is their penultimate friendly of the pre-season calendar with one more game against Hartlepool United to come on Monday evening.
SAFC XI vs Accrington: Patterson; Gooch, Wright, Ballard, Cirkin; Evans, Neil; Roberts, Pritchard, Clarke; Stewart
Subs: Richardson, Batth, O'Nien, Alese, Embleton, Matete, Hume, Diamond, Taylor
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