Sunderland welcome back Jobe Bellingham, Trai Hume and Patrick Roberts for Tuesday's fixture at home to West Bromwich Albion.
Midfielder Bellingham is available for selection after serving a three-match suspension following his red card in the 0-0 draw at QPR earlier this month.
Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris now has to decide whether to continue playing Aaron Connelly following his goal in the 1-1 draw at Millwall on Saturday or consider bringing Roberts back into his forward line following suspension.
Bellingham, Chris Mepham and Chris Rigg add a further dilemma for the Frenchman as the trio all have four yellow cards to their name and a booking on Tuesday means they will be ruled out of Friday's top-of-the-table clash at Sheffield United.