JOBE BELLINGHAM returns to Sunderland's starting line-up for this evening's Championship game at Huddersfield.

Bellingham scored after leaving the bench in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Plymouth, but the midfielder is back in the Black Cats' starting side at the John Smith's Stadium.

He replaces Patrick Roberts, who drops down to the substitutes' bench after starting at the weekend, with Abdoullah Ba expected to move across to the right-hand side.

The change is Michael Beale's only alteration for tonight's game against a Terriers side that thrashed Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 in their last home outing.

That means Nazariy Rusyn continuing to lead the line in attack, and January signing Leo Hjelde continuing at left-back.


HUDDERSFIELD (3-4-3): Nicholls; Pearson, Lees, Balker; Kasumu, Matos, Wiles, Spencer; Rudoni, Koroma, Thomas.

Subs: Maxwell, Hogg, Burgzorg, Radulovic, Diarra, Ward, Jones, Jackson, Nakayama.


SUNDERLAND (4-1-4-1): Patterson; Hume, O'Nien, Ballard, Hjelde; Neil; Ba, Ekwah, Bellingham, Clarke; Rusyn.

Subs: Bishop, Pembele, Hemir, Roberts, Burstow, Mundle, Aouchiche, Seelt, Rigg.