REGIS Le Bris has made two changes to his Sunderland side for tonight’s game against Nottingham Forest.
Both changes come in the backline, with Dan Ballard and Trai Hume in for Luke O’Nien and Reinildo, who both drop to the bench.
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Ballard made his return to action from the bench last week after his injury setback and comes in for his first start since the home defeat to Brighton.
Nordi Mukiele will continue at right-back with Hume playing on the left side of the defence.
Chris Rigg is rewarded for his fine form with a fifth successive Premier League start. He will again start on the right, with Enzo Le Fee on the left, both supporting Brian Brobbey. Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki and Habib Diarra are in midfield.
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SUNDERLAND: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Hume; Xhaka, Sadiki, Diarra; Rigg, Le Fee, Brobbey
SUBSTITUTES: Ellborg, Cirkin, Reinildo, Geertruida, O’Nien, Talbi, Mayenda, Isidor, H.Jones
NOTTINGHAM FOREAT: Sels; Aina, Jair Cunha, Milenković, Williams, Sangaré, Anderson, Gibbs-White (C), Hutchinson, I. Jesus, Wood.
SUBSTITUTES: Ortega; Morato, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Domínguez, Yates, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa.