Team news Live on Sky Sports vs S'land v Man Utd August 24, 2014 3:30pm Get a Sky Sports Day PassUpgrade to Sky Sports Poyet has a number of selection decisions to make as Sunderland contemplate introducing new additions and experienced heads into their starting XI. Costel Pantilimon could be handed his debut following a nervy display from Vito Mannone at West Brom, while Wes Brown is expected to be moved to centre-half against his former club at the expense of Valentin Roberge. Emanuele Giaccherini remains sidelined with a groin complaint, but Billy Jones and Santiago Vergini are back in training and will be pushing for spots at full-back. United may be tempted to hand new arrival Marcos Rojo an immediate opportunity to prove his worth in the Premier League as fellow left-back Luke Shaw is nursing a knock. He is not the only one, with Van Gaal’s options against Swansea severely depleted as Michael Carrick, Antonio Valencia, Jonny Evans and Tom Cleverley missed out. Louis van Gaal: Suffered a losing start to Premier League life Robin van Persie is close to returning to full match fitness and may be involved at Sunderland, but Marouane Fellaini definitely misses out as he has suffered ankle ligament damage.
