Steve Bruce will give Michael Turner his Sunderland debut against his old club Hull after signing him for around £6m on deadline day. The centre-back will be replaced at the heart of the Hull defence by the Senegal international Ibrahima Sonko, who has joined on loan from Reading. Sunderland could face a crisis behind Turner as both Marton Fulop and Craig Gordon are doubts with heel and knee problems respectively. Hull will be missing Caleb Folan, who is believed to be talking to Middlesbrough about a move to the Riverside. Richard Flower
Venue Stadium of Light
Tickets £27 (0871 911 1973)
Last season Sunderland 1 Hull 0 Referee M Atkinson
This season's matches 2 Y10, R0, 5.00 cards per game
sportingbet odds Sunderland 7-10 Hull 7-2 Draw 12-5
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Graphic Sunderland
Subs from Carson, Fulop, Mensah, Nosworthy, Da Silva, Henderson, Campbell, Murphy, Healy
Doubtful Cattermole (groin), Fulop (heel), Gordon (knee)
Injured McCartney (hamstring, Oct)
Suspended None
Form guide LWLW
Disciplinary record Y7 R0
Leading scorers Bent, Jones 2
Hull
Subs from Duke, Warner, Mouyokolo, Mendy, Ghilas, Barmby, Altidore, Fagan, Halmosi, Cousin
Doubtful Altidore (jet lag)
Injured Gardner (knee, 19 Sep), Marney (knee, 19 Sep), Bullard (knee, 26 Sep), Garcia (knee, Oct), Ashbee (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form guide DWLL Disciplinary record Y10 R0
Leading scorer Hunt 2
Match pointers
• Sunderland have lost 11 of their last 16 league matches, including five of their last seven at home
• Hull have allowed their opponents 29 shots on target, more than any other team
• Consequently, Boaz Myhill has had to make more saves (20) than any other Premier League goalkeeper
• Sunderland have conceded 38 corners in four games so far this season – more than any other side
• Hull have picked up four points in their last two matches – more than in the previous 12 combined
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