Blues boss John Eustace has no option here but to roll the dice.
A triple substitution as George Hall, Lukas Jutkiewicz and Tahith Chong are sent on.
Jobe Bellingham, Hannibal Mejbri and Maxime Colin are the players withdrawn.
Sunderland's fans were halfway through a fine rendition of the Manfred Mann classic 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy Dum Diddy Dum' when Amad Diallo rudely interrupted them by curling in that stunning second goal.
It certainly sent the away end 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy' while striking the Blues fans temporarily dumb.
On that evidence, it is a great shame that Ivory Coast have not qualified for the World Cup.