The line-ups are in ahead of today’s Premier League fixture between Sunderland and Liverpool…
8th play 14th this lunchtime as Liverpool travel to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland.
Kop boss Brendan Rodgers makes two changes to the side that overcame a spirited AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup on Monday night.
The alterations see a surprise start for Italian forward Fabio Borini, who was on loan with the Black Cats last season. Alberto Moreno also returns to the line-up at left wing-back.
Youngster Jordan Rossiter is amongst a substitutes bench which is again without the rested Raheem Sterling.
For the hosts, in the absence of midfielder pair Lee Cattermole and Jack Rodwell, former Wigan man Jordi Gomez starts alongside Liam Bridcutt.
Connor Wickham will play as a loan striker for Gus Poyet’s side with Danny Graham the only recognised alternative on the bench.
At the time of writing, the majority of Vital Liverpool users, who voted in our online poll, are favouring an away win. 71% in fact are predicting victory for LFC whereas 15% believe Sunderland will triumph. Surprisingly only 14% are going for a draw.
The game is scheduled for a 12.45pm GMT kick-off and will be broadcast live in the UK on BT Sport.
Sunderland: Pantilimon, Vergini, van Aanholt, O`Shea (c), Brown, Bridcutt, Larsson, Gomez, Johnson, Giaccherini, Wickham.
Subs: Mannone, Jones, Graham, Alvarez, Buckley, Mandron, Agnew.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Sakho, Skrtel, Can, Moreno, Markovic, Lucas, Henderson, Gerrard (c), Coutinho, Borini.
Subs: Ward, Enrique, Lovren, Lambert, Manquillo, Balotelli, Rossiter.
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