Newcastle have gone strong – very strong – for this FA Cup third round tie. Eddie Howe is taking no risks, as he plays his strongest team available.
They have made just two changes from the side that lost 4-2 to Newcastle on New Year’s Day.
Kieran Trippier returns after injury in place of Tino Livramento at right-back, while Miguel Almiron comes in for Lewis Miley.
Sunderland are unchanged from the team who beat Preston 2-0 on Monday, so there is a start for young midfielder Jobe Bellingham, the younger brother of England and Real Madrid star Jude.
New Black Cats manager Michael Beale is unbeaten in three out of his four games since taking over the week before Christmas, winning two games.
Newcastle team news
Team to play Sunderland: Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Gordon
Substitutes: Karius, Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Krafth, Hall, Livramento, Parkinson, Miley
Sunderland team news
Team to play Newcastle: Patterson; Hume, O’Nien, Ballard, Alese; Neil, Ekwah, Bellingham; Pritchard, Rusyn, Clarke
Substitutes: Bishop, Pembele, Hemir, Burstow, Ba, Aouchiche, Seelt, Triantis, Rigg
