Sunderland face an important match against Rochdale this weekend.
Sunderland are now three games without a win in League One and, after suffering their first loss of the season against Burton Albion last weekend, their game against Rochdale is now an important one.
Jack Ross will be forced to make one particular change, but the Scot might be keen to switch things up while re-introducing some of the fringe players into the side.
Striker Charlie Wyke will be out for two months with an injury to the same knee that kept him out of the side when he arrived on Wearside, so it will be down to Josh Maja to once again score the goals.
Both Aiden McGeady and Chris Maguire impressed when they were introduced from the bench last weekend and Ross might want to consider starting the pair who possess so much creativity.
Adam Matthews could also be dropped to the bench after a tough run of games at full-back, with Denver Hume waiting in the wings to recapture his good form prior to being left out.
Regardless of Ross’s team selection, it will be important for Sunderland to pick up maximum points against a struggling Rochdale side in order to stay with the promotion pack at the top of the third tier.
Below is how we predict Sunderland will set up against Rochdale at the Stadium of Light this Saturday, with three changes to the side beaten at the Pirelli Stadium last weekend:
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