Sunderland's Jan Kirchhoff is out after suffering a cartilage tear during Wednesday's loss to Chelsea.
Victor Anichebe, Javier Manquillo and Steven Pienaar will face late fitness tests.
Watford midfielder Roberto Pereyra is ruled out because of a knee injury sustained against Manchester City.
Craig Cathcart is also absent with a groin injury but Valon Behrami and Younes Kaboul return.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
John Roder: "Statistics show that if a team are bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day they are odds on to be relegated.
"However, just three years ago Sunderland were 20th on 25 December and escaped the drop.