Sunderland boss Jack Ross will recall George Honeyman at the weekend

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Sunderland are set to take on Rochdale in their next outing at the weekend.

Sunderland boss Jack Ross has told the Chronicle that George Honeyman is the only player that will come back into his squad after his suspension.

Honeyman missed out on playing for Sunderland against Accrington Stanley in midweek, when the Black Cats won 3-0.

It leaves Ross with a big selection dilemma ahead of Sunderland’s match at the weekend against Rochdale.

And while it seems unlikely that Ross will make huge alterations to his line-up, Honeyman is set to return to the match day squad.

He said: “The only one that comes back into the squad is George Honeyman, who has completed his suspension. Reece James and Lee Cattermole miss out, along with Adam Matthews, Chris Maguire and Duncan Watmore.

“We have a couple of other concerns, Aiden McGeady being one of them. We’ll look at that over the course of the day.”

Honeyman will be pushing for a start for Sunderland, as he has played a key role this term, but whether he will start remains to be seen.

Sunderland were in excellent form in midweek, with their midfielders all impressing.

The Black Cats need Ross to make the right call, as they play catch up in the race to claim an automatic promotion spot.

Sunderland are currently in third spot, but they have a game in hand over Barnsley and will want to keep the pressure up.