Sunderland v Middlesbrough team news: Chris Coleman makes two changes
Josh Maja leads the line for Sunderland against Middlesbrough this afternoon.
The 19-year-old replaces loanee Ashley Fletcher, who is ineligible to face his parent club.
Sunderland boss Chris Coleman has made one further change to the side that lost 1-0 at Bolton Wanderers in midweek, with Adam Matthews returning at right wing-back to replace Billy Jones.
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Sunderland XI: Camp; Matthews, Kone, O'Shea, Clarke-Salter, Oviedo; Cattermole, McNair, Honeyman; Maja, Asoro
Subs: Steele, Williams, McManaman, McGeady, Jones, Browning, Robson