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Change to Sunderland's attack at Everton with notable absentee on the bench

Chemsdine Talbi drops to the bench after starting the last two games and is replaced on the left wing by Nilson Angulo.

It's Angulo's first start since the win at Leeds in early March. The January recruit then suffered an injury but returned to action from the bench late on in last week's draw with Manchester United.

The rest of the side remains unchanged, which means Lutsharel Geertruida - who has today been linked with a summer move to Everton - continues at right-back, with Nordi Mukiele partnering Omar Alderete at centre-half in the absence of the suspended Dan Ballard. Reinildo starts at left-back.

Enzo Le Fee again plays in a central role in midfield alongside Granit Xhaka and Noah Sadiki, with Angulo and Trai Hume supporting Brian Brobbey.

There's a notable absentee on the bench, with Bertrand Traore again not involved, despite the fact he's been back in training after recovering from injury. It's looking increasingly unlikely that Traore stays beyond the end of the season when his contract expires.

SUNDERLAND: Roefs, Geertruida, Mukiele, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee; Hume, Angulo, Brobbey

SUBSTITUTES: Ellborg, O'Nien, Cirkin, Diarra, Talbi, Isidor, Mayenda, Rigg, Jocelin

EVERTON: Pickford, Mykolenko, Keane, Tarkowski, O'Brien; Garner, Iroegbunam; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Rohl; Beto

SUBSTITUTES: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, George, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Armstrong

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