Preston North End will look to put an end to their five league game winless streak as they make the trip to Sunderland on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).
The Lilywhites narrowly lost to boss Paul Heckingbottom's former side Sheffield United on the weekend to see themselves without a win in the Championship since defeating Norwich City on 11 February (D3 L2).
Sunderland, however, have won their past two games to keep to within eight points of the top two and are now 15 points clear in a play off place.
Though the Black Cats did only draw to North End in their goalless reverse fixture back in November.