Sunderland manager David Moyes will have to make enforced changes against West Brom, with Adnan Januzaj and Steven Pienaar both ruled out by injuries suffered last weekend.
Vito Mannone, Sebastian Larsson and Fabio Borini remain sidelined.
Saido Berahino is available for West Brom after missing last week's draw at Stoke with a stomach bug.
James Morrison is pushing for a first start since suffering a hamstring injury in January.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Guy Mowbray: "There haven't been many mentions of Sunderland amidst this week's sorry England tale. There should have been.