TONY Mowbray has named an unchanged starting eleven from the team that beat Rotherham United last week but a new Sunderland signing is named amongst the bench.
Amad Diallo is in the matchday squad for the game at the Riverside Stadium for the first North East derby of the season.
Fresh from his starling performance against the Millers, Jack Clarke is at left wing whilst Ross Stewart hopes to continue his scoring streak after netting five times this season.
Mowbray takes charge of his second game with the Black Cats against his beloved Boro who he managed and played for during his career.
SAFC XI (3-5-2): Patterson; O'Nien, Batth, Cirkin; Gooch, Evans, Neil, Clarke; Pritchard; Simms, Stewart
Subs: Bass, Alese, Amad, Wright, Roberts, Embleton, Matete
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