Team news from the SoL
Published: 14 March, 2015
by Kate Smith
Poyet names his side to face Villa.
Gus Poyet has made three changes to the side that drew with Hull City earlier this month.
Patrick van Aanholt starts ahead of Santiago Vergini, with Steven Fletcher and Ricky Alvarez also being handed a start.
Danny Graham drops to the bench, whilst Alvarez comes in for Lee Cattermole, who is serving the first game of his two match ban, after picking up his 10th yellow card of the season against the Tigers.
Sunderland: Pantilimon, Reveillere, van Aanholt, Brown, O'Shea (c), Bridcutt, Larsson, Rodwell, Alvarez, Defoe, Fletcher.
Subs: Jones, Wickham, Gomez, Graham, Coates, Vergini, Mannone.
Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Okore, Clark, Bacuna, Delph (c), Cleverley, Sinclair, N’Zogbia, Benteke, Agbonlahor.
Subs: Given, Gil, Sanchez, Kinsella, Weimann, Westwood, Hepburn-Murphy.