Sunderland conclude their pre-season campaign with the visit of Rayo Vallecano to the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon.
After naming a strong side against Augsburg on Saturday, we’re expecting a blend of youngsters and more established senior players to feature here as Regis Le Bris rotates his team to top up match fitness ahead of the new season. Here’s what we think the XI could look like..
Anthony Patterson will be hoping to get some minutes here to prove his fitness but having not featured since the opening game of pre-season, Moore seems the more likely to start in goal.
1. GK - Simon Moore
Anthony Patterson will be hoping to get some minutes here to prove his fitness but having not featured since the opening game of pre-season, Moore seems the more likely to start in goal. | Matty Young and Simon Moore in Portugal. Photo by Ian Horrocks.
Should get a chance to impress in his strongest position here after Hume featured against Augsburg on Saturday.
2. RB - Niall Huggins
Should get a chance to impress in his strongest position here after Hume featured against Augsburg on Saturday. Photo: Stu Forster
Triantis has missed the last few games with a minor injury but if he's fit he'll get a chance to play here. Sunderland and the defender are still weighing up their options ahead of the new campaign.
3. CB - Nectar Triantis
Triantis has missed the last few games with a minor injury but if he's fit he'll get a chance to play here. Sunderland and the defender are still weighing up their options ahead of the new campaign. | Getty Images
Like Triantis, Johnson has been missing recently with a minor injury but will likely start if he's fit. Was very impressive in a young team during the Portugal trip.
4. CB - Zak Johnson
Like Triantis, Johnson has been missing recently with a minor injury but will likely start if he's fit. Was very impressive in a young team during the Portugal trip. | Zak Johnson. Photo by Ian Horrocks courtesy of Sunderland AFC.