Grant McCann expects Sunderland to be a different proposition to the side Hull City faced earlier in the season.
The Tigers’ first game of the 2020/21 campaign came away to the Black Cats in the Carabao Cup first round, with McCann’s men winning 5-4 on penalties after a goalless draw.
Hull City sit second in League One heading into Saturday’s rearranged trip to the Stadium of Light, nine points ahead of the 11th-placed Wearsiders.
Since the last meeting, Lee Johnson has replaced Phil Parkinson in the Mackems dugout and introduced a new playing style, masterminding an impressive 4-0 thrashing of leaders Lincoln.