Stoke boss Alex Neil is ready to take any home hostility "on the chin" as he returns to Sunderland for the first time since swapping Championship clubs to join the Potters in August.
Four months on from leading Sunderland to promotion back to the second tier, Neil opted to move to Stoke instead.
Neil was the winner when Sunderland met Stoke at the Bet365 Stadium in August - and is ready for Saturday's return.
"I'm a big boy. I'll take what's coming my way on the chin," said Neil.
"But I don't think it will be an issue.