Sunderland team news
Sunderland will miss the services of Dan Ballard, Niall Huggins, Ross Stewart, Corry Evans, Elliot Embleton, Aji Alese and Jewison Bennette due to injuries.
Dennis Cirkin, who missed the clash against Burnley last week due to a concussion, is back in the team and is available for selection.
Amad Diallo is also back in the team and is likely to feature in the starting lineup against Hull City.
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Patterson, Bass |
| Defenders: | Cirkin, Batth, Wright, Hume, Anderson |
| Midfielders: | Roberts, Ba, Taylor, Clarke, Neil, Michut, Ekwah, O'Nien |
| Forwards: | Lihadji, Roberts, Gooch, Gelhardt, Diallo |
Hull City team news
Aaron Connolly, Benjamin Tetteh, Cyrus Christie, Nathan Baxter and Dimitris Pelkas are sidelined due to injuries.
Oscar Estupian, who missed last week's Rotherham clash due to an ankle issue, is likely to be back in action today.
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Darlow, Ingram, Lo-Tutala |
| Defenders: | Greaves, Figueiredo, A. Jones, McLoughlin, Elder, Coyle |
| Midfielders: | Woods, Slater, Simons, Tufan, Seri, Docherty, C. Jones, Traore, Ebiowei, Longman, Covil |
| Forwards: | Estupinan, Sayyadmanesh |
Head-to-head record
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| 17 December, 2022 | Hull City 1-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| 21 April, 2021 | Hull City 2-2 Sunderland | Championship |
| 10 January, 2021 | Sunderland 1-1 Hull City | Championship |
| 5 September, 2020 | Sunderland 0-0 Hull City | Carabao Cup |
| 20 January, 2018 | Sunderland 1-0 Hull City | Championship |
Four out of the last five meetings between the two clubs ended in draws while Sunderland won once.
