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EFL: Sunderland v Birmingham City starts Championship action

Sunderland v Birmingham (12.30 GMT)

With central defenders Dan Ballard and Luke O'Nien both suspended for this one, Jenson Seelt comes in to make his full debut. Dennis Cirkin also comes in.

Sunderland: Patterson, Hume, Cirkin, Seelt, Huggins, Ekwah, Roberts, Neil, Bellingham, Clarke, Rusyn.

Substitutes: Silva Semedo, Burstow, Mayenda, Ba, Pritchard, Aouchiche, Triantis, Bishop, Dack.

Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney has named an unchanged starting XI after they their draw with high-flying Ipswich last time out.

Birmingham City: Ruddy, Laird, Sanderson, Aiwu, Drameh, James, Sunjic, Miyoshi, Burke, Bacuna, Stansfield.

Substitutes: Etheridge, Roberts, Hogan, Jutkiewicz, Dembele, Gardner, Longelo, Oakley, Khela.