Sunderland keeper Jason Steele is yet to feature since Chris Coleman took charge.
Both of Sunderland’s goalkeepers have really struggled this season, with the pair making mistakes.
Sunderland have rotated their goalkeeping position around, but it is Ruiter who is currently being favoured by Coleman.
Ruiter actually kept a clean sheet, as Sunderland beat Burton Albion a week ago, and Coleman says that he is happy with the summer signing.
But the Welsh boss has also suggested that Steele is likely to come into the Black Cats’ first team at some stage this season.
“They are really good guys and there is not much to choose between them, but I gave Robbin the chance.
“In the Millwall game he should have done better with the goals that we conceded, he knows that, he was disappointed, but we have to show faith in people.
“That’s what we did and he was very cool, calm, and collected I thought at Burton. He showed good maturity.
“I was very happy with him.
“Steeley is a good goalkeeper too, he proved that at Blackburn. He has come in here, it is a different environment for him, and it is very tough to choose between them [the goalkeepers].
“I think they will both get games, if I’m honest. They are both capable.”
Ruiter was beaten three times during Sunderland’s most recent match against Reading, but he could not be blamed for the defeat.
Sunderland collapsed following the dismissal of Callum McManaman and were condemned to yet another defeat at the Stadium of Light.
The Black Cats have now slipped back down to 23rd in the Championship table, after what has been an awful first half of the campaign.
Sunderland are next in action at the weekend, when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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