Two changes: Alli and Nelson start

Matt Bloomfield makes two changes to the side that earned a point on Sheffield Wednesday last time.

Millenic Alli makes his full debut after signing from Exeter, while Zack Nelson also stands in the city of Xi at Stadium of Light.

Alfie Doughy misses like a slight care with a hamstring injury but is expected to be available at home to Sheffield United. Jacob Brown falls to the Hatters bench, which includes striker Lasse Nordås, who is involved for the first time since the signing of Deadline Day.

City: Kaminski, Walters, Johnson, McGuinness, Andersen, Lamine Fanne, Clark, Nelson, Alli, Aasgaard, Morris.

Subs: Krul, Adebayo, Naismith, Nakamba, Brown, Walsh, Hashioka, Nordås, Bowler.

Sunderland: Patterson, Cirkin, Neil, Ballard, Bellingham, Roberts, Rigg, O’Nien, Isidor, Le Fee, Hume.

SUBS: Mayenda, Abdul Samed, Moore, Mepham, Aleksic, Hjelde, Ogunsuyi, Jones, Selt.

Judge: John Busby