Régis Le Bris’s Sunderland starting XI and likely subs to face QPR – predicted XI gallery.
Hume is one booking away from a suspension but has managed it impressively well across the last few games. Continues to perform strongly and no doubt over his place in the team.
2. RB – Trai Hume
Hume is one booking away from a suspension but has managed it impressively well across the last few games. Continues to perform strongly and no doubt over his place in the team. Photo: Nigel French
Continues to impress, particularly with his distribution from the back, and has quickly formed an excellent partnership with Chris Mepham.
3. CB – Luke O’Nien
Continues to impress, particularly with his distribution from the back, and has quickly formed an excellent partnership with Chris Mepham. | Kian Abdullah/Huw Evans Agency
Produced the best week of his already impressive Sunderland career last time out. Brought off in the latter stages of the win over Oxford but just to preserve him for the challenges ahead. Trained fully this week and is ready to go.
4. CB – Chris Mepham
Produced the best week of his already impressive Sunderland career last time out. Brought off in the latter stages of the win over Oxford but just to preserve him for the challenges ahead. Trained fully this week and is ready to go. | Frank Reid
