NAZARIY RUSYN and Jenson Seelt return to Sunderland's starting line-up for this evening's home game against Hull City.

Michael Beale has opted to go with a natural centre-forward for this evening's game, with Rusyn getting the nod to start at the Stadium of Light.

The Ukrainian replaces Abdoullah Ba, who drops out of the side that kicked off against Ipswich Town last weekend.

Seelt is back in the starting line-up in place of the injured Aji Alese, and is expected to line up at right-back.

That will mean Trai Hume starting on the left of the back four, with Luke O'Nien continuing to partner Dan Ballard at centre-half.


SUNDERLAND (4-2-3-1): Patterson; Seelt, Ballard, O'Nien, Hume; Neil, Ekwah; Pritchard, Bellingham, Clarke; Rusyn.

Subs: Bishop, Pembele, Hemir, Burstow, Ba, Bennette, Aouchiche, Triantis, Rigg.


HULL (4-2-3-1): Allsop; Coyle, Jones, Greaves, Jacob; Morton, Slater; Tufan, Docherty, Lokilo; Carvalho.

Subs: Ingram, McLoughlin, Sayyadmanesh, Sharp, Vaughan, Smith, Green, Sellars-Fleming, Ashbee.