There are three changes for Port Vale from the side who beat Bristol City 1-0 after 120 minutes in midweek.
Tyler Magloire, Jordan Shipley and Martin Sherif are replaced by Dajaune Brown, Funso Ojo and Kyle John.
Port Vale XI: Gauci, C. Hall, Gabriel, Brown, Archer, Walters, Ojo, Gordon, Waine, John, Humphreys.
Subs: Amos, Headley, Shipley, Campbell, Ward, G. Hall, Magloire, Gray, Hernandez.
Regis Le Bris makes two changes to the Sunderland side who beat Leeds 1-0 on Tuesday.
Chris Rigg and Chemsdine Talbi come in for Trai Hume and Noah Sadiki.
Sunderland XI: Ellborg, O’Nien, Ballard, Alderete, Geertruida, Rigg, Le Fee, Diarra, Talbi, Angulo, Mayenda.
Subs: Moore, J. Jones, Xhaka, Whittaker, Aleksic, H. Jones, Isidor, Geragusian, Abdullahi.
