Source: Northern_Echo
Matchfile: Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers
SUNDERLAND
Gordon
Bardsley, Turner, Mensah, Richardson
Malbranque, Cana, Cattermole, Reid
Jones, Bent
Doyle, Keogh
Edwards, Jarvis, Castillo, Halford
Henry, Mancienne, Elokobi, Berra
Hennessey
WOLVES
Sunderland subs (from): Fulop, Nosworthy, Ferdinand, Da Silva, McCartney, Henderson, Murphy, Healy, Campbell.
Wolves subs (from): Hahnemann, Ikeme, Foley, Craddock, Hill, Kightly, Milijas, Jones, Ebanks-Blake, Maierhofer.
SUNDERLAND: With Marton Fulop, George McCartney and Lee Cattermole all returning from injury, Steve Bruce has a fully-fit squad to choose from as he prepares to face Wolves. Cattermole will start in central midfield provided he trains without a problem today, but McCartney is likely to be on the bench as Kieran Richardson continues at left-back. John Mensah is likely to start ahead of Anton Ferdinand in defence, with Kenwyne Jones preferred to Fraizer Campbell in attack.
Suspensions: None
Injuries: None
Last five league games: LWLWL
Leading league scorer: Bent 5
Next game: vs Man United (A) 03/10/09
WOLVES: A host of players are set to return for Wolves as Mick McCarthy makes changes from the side that lost to Manchester United on Tuesday. On-loan Chelsea central defender Michael Mancienne will return, while Irish strikers Kevin Doyle and Andy Keogh are set to come into the starting line-up at the expense of Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Stefan Maierhofer. Wales international Wayne Hennessey will return, with former Sunderland player Greg Halford also expected to start. Dave Edwards has been pencilled in to return for winger Michael Kightly.
Suspensions: None
Injuries: Surman (knee), Stearman (foot), Ward (knee), Iwelumo (metatarsal)
Last five league games: WLDLW
Leading league scorer: Doyle, Edwards, Keogh, Maierhofer, Stearman 1
Key Player: Michael Mancienne - The centre-half is desperate to prove himself after failing to break through at Chelsea.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
League head to head: Sunderland 44, Wolves 35, Draws 25
Referee: Lee Mason (Bolton) G6 Y11 R1 Ave: 2.00
Last Sunderland game: vs West Brom (H) 13/12/08 W4-0 Y3 R0
Odds: H7/10; A4/1; D13/5
It's a fact: Mick McCarthy has never enjoyed a Premier League victory at the Stadium of Light.
Comment by Scott Wilson: Sunderland have been strong at home so far, and this should be another maximum return.
Prediction: 2-1
