Sunderland vs. Chelsea team news: Major Reece James, Joao Pedro decisions made for Stadium of Light showdown

Interim Chelsea caput manager Calum McFarlane has recalled Levi Colwill and Joao Pedro to his starting lineup for Sunday's Premier League fixture against Sunderland.

Colwill was rested for Tuesday's 2-1 triumph implicit Tottenham Hotspur connected Tuesday night, portion Pedro missed retired with an contented picked up during the FA Cup last 3 days earlier.

However, the brace are some named successful the Blues XI for the crippled astatine the Stadium of Light, McFarlane seemingly sticking with a backmost three.

Although Reece James was besides rested successful midweek, the nine skipper has lone been selected connected the substitutes' bench.

Malo Gusto has been recalled astatine close wing-back, with Josh Acheampong besides being kept successful reserve.

With Andrey Santos not being selected successful the archetypal XI, Enzo Fernandez is picked successful a deeper midfield role.

Sunderland marque 1 alteration for Chelsea game

Meanwhile, Sunderland brag Regis Le Bris has made 1 alteration to the squad that recorded an impressive 3-1 triumph astatine Everton past weekend.

Omar Alderete had been an wounded uncertainty aft being withdrawn successful the 23rd infinitesimal of the crippled astatine the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Despite the defender being acceptable capable to diagnostic among the replacements, Luke O'Nien has gotten the motion successful the mediate of the backline.

As expected, Brian Brobbey leads the lines, with Trai Hume and Nilson Angulo being selected connected the flanks.

Both clubs cognize that triumph connected Sunday volition beryllium capable to unafraid a spot successful a European contention for adjacent season.

Sunderland XI: Roefs; Geertruida, Mukiele, O'Nien, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Hume, Le Fee, Angulo; Brobbey

Subs: Ellborg, Cirkin, Alderete, Rigg, Diarra, Mayenda, Isidor, Traore, Bi

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Fofana, Colwill, Hato; Gusto, Caicedo, Fernandez, Cucurella; Palmer, Pedro, Neto

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Chalobah, James, Derry, Essugo, Garnacho, Santos, Delap

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