Sunderland AFC v West Brom team news: David Moyes makes FIVE changes for Baggies clash

David Moyes has made FIVE changes to his Sunderland side for the visit of West Bromwich Albion today.

Follow our live blog from the Stadium of Light here:Adnan Januzaj (ankle), Steven Pienaar (hamstring) and Lee Cattermole (back) all miss out through injury, with Papy Djilobodji and Patrick van Aanholt dropped to the bench.

Jermain Defoe and Wahbi Khazriplaceholder image
Jermain Defoe and Wahbi Khazri

In come Jason Denayer at right-back, with Javier Manquillo moving to the left back slot, with John O'Shea returning to the side along with Paddy McNair, Duncan Watmore and Wahbi Khazri.

Sunderland are bottom of the Premier League and are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, with 12 goals shipped in six games.

Moyes had hinted he would make changes above and beyond the injured players, with Djilobodji and van Aanholt the two to miss out.

Sunderland AFC: Pickford; Denayer, Manquillo, Kone, O'Shea (C); Kirchhoff, McNair, Ndong; Khazri, Watmore; Defoe

Subs: Mika, Djilobodji, van Aanholt, Love, Gooch, Honeyman, Rodwell.

West Brom: Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Nyom; Phillips, Fletcher (C), Yacob, McClean; Chadli; Rondon.

Subs: Myhill, Olsson, Gardner, Robson-Kanu, Berahino, Morrison, Leko.

Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

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