Sunderland predicted XI to face Fulham

Sunderland are taking part in host to Premier League facet Fulham on the Stadium of Mild as they give the impression of being to seal their place within the fifth spherical of the FA Cup.

The Black Cats have been pressured to face the Cottagers for a second time after drawing the preliminary tie, at Craven Cottage, 1-1 within the fourth-round conflict final month.

Will Sunderland be within the fifth spherical?

Tony Mowbray’s group come into the sport off the again of a 1-1 draw with Millwall within the Championship final weekend and the supervisor might look to rotate his group to maintain legs contemporary and keep away from additional harm woes, after already dropping Corry Evans and Ross Stewart for the season.

What number of modifications will the boss make to the facet?

Right here is Soccer FanCast’s predicted XI for the match…

We predict that the pinnacle coach will make three alterations to the facet by bringing Pierre Ekwah, Alex Pritchard, and Jewison Bennette in to interchange Edouard Michut, Jack Clarke, and Joe Gelhardt.

The goalkeeper and defence may keep the identical from the draw with Millwall. Full-back Dennis Cirkin is unavailable as a result of concussion protocols, while Joe Anderson – who joined from Everton final month – is ineligible to play as a result of becoming a member of after the preliminary fixture, which implies that neither of them can push for a spot within the facet.

In midfield, Ekwah may are available in for Michut as an opportunity to showcase his means for the primary time since arriving from West Ham. FFC revealed an article explaining why the gem ought to be given a possibility to shine, while it additionally permits the French midfielder to relaxation forward of the weekend.

Within the quantity ten place, Alex Pritchard may make his first begin of the 12 months after making his harm comeback off the bench towards Millwall.

Solely Ross Stewart (7.40) has averaged a better Sofascore score than the Englishman (7.03) within the Championship for the Black Cats this season and this means that the playmaker, who has created 1.9 possibilities per sport this season, has been one of many facet’s prime performers.

Gelhardt being ineligible to play, as a result of taking part in for Leeds in an earlier spherical, implies that Amad Diallo may transfer right into a false 9 function which opens up the area for Pritchard to fit in behind him.

Lastly, we predict that Mowbray will afford Clarke a relaxation on the left wing by unleashing teenage “star boy” – as he was dubbed by journalist Josh Bunting – Jewison Bennette. 

The ahead started within the third spherical of the competitors, towards Shrewsbury, and may very well be given one other likelihood to impress as a part of the attacking line-up tonight.