Kick-off is at 1pm but for the best build-up join Peter Stevenson alongside former Reds striker Neil Mellor from 12.30pm.
Michael Beale's charges head into the game in great form after a 4-0 win over Leicester City and Monday's 6-2 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur, but will face a young Black Cats team who defeated them twice in the U21 league last season.
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