Phelan seeks revenge in six-pointer
David Moyes famously sacked Mike Phelan as Manchester United manager back in 2013, ending the current Hull manager's 12-year association with the Red Devils as a coach, not to mention the five years he spent there as a player. Phelan now has the perfect chance to get revenge on the former United manager in a relegation "six-pointer".
Sunderland team news
Lee Cattermole is out for four months, while Borini, Kirchhoff, Rodwell, Larsson and Mannone are all expected to miss the game. Victor Anichebe should be fit after suffering a cracked rib and John O'Shea is back from a hamstring injury.
Hull team news
Strikers Will Keane, Abel Hernandez and Adama Diomande are all set to miss through injuries and suspension in the case of Diomande. Shaun Maloney also misses out with a back problem.
Probable line-ups
Sunderland: Pickford, Jones, Kone, O'Shea, Van Aanholt, Watmore, N'Dong, McNair, Januzaj, Anichebe, Defoe.
Hull: Marshall, Davies, Dawson, Maguire, Elmohamady, Henriksen, Livermore, Mason, Clucas, Snodgrass, Mbokani.