Sunderland duo Lee Cattermole and Steven Fletcher both start for the trip to Fulham after being passed fit.

Fletcher has shaken off a calf injury to lead the line for the Black Cats at Craven Cottage, while Cattermole takes his place in a combative Sunderland midfield in place of James McLean. Phil Bardsley also makes a first-team return at right back at the expense of Craig Gardner.

Fulham boss Martin Jol has made three changes from his side's 3-3 draw at Arsenal last weekend.

Damien Duff, Giorgos Karagounis and Alex Kacaniklic all come into the side in place of Chris Baird, Kieran Richardson and Ashkan Dejagah.

Fulham: Schwarzer; Riether, Riise, Hangeland, Hughes, Sidwell, Karagounis, Kacaniklc, Duff, Ruiz, Berbatov

Sunderland: Mignolet, Bardsley, Rose, Cuellar, O'Shea, Cattermole, Colback, Larsson, Johnson, Sessegnon, Fletcher.