SUNDERLAND are without suspended defender Nyron Nosworthy and with Stephen Wright picking up a thigh injury in a reserve game, Justin Hoyte will switch to right-back with Danny Collins or Julio Arca on the left. Stephen Elliott (back) is out and as Andy Gray (Achilles) is struggling, Daryl Murphy has been recalled from a loan at Sheffield Wednesday.
Bolton striker El Hadji Diouf and defender Bruno N'Gotty could return to the starting line-up in place of Hidetoshi Nakata and Radhi Jaidi.
VERDICT: Bolton stroll