Source: Northern_Echo
McCartney in - but Malbranque misses out
GEORGE McCartney has passed a late fitness test to take his place in the Sunderland side for today's home game with Portsmouth.[LNB] McCartney has been struggling with a hamstring injury, but the Northern Irishman has been given the green light to feature at the Stadium of Light.[LNB] That means Paulo Da Silve partners Michael Turner at centre-half, with Nyron Nosworthy lining up at right-back.[LNB] Black Cats boss Steve Bruce has sprung a surprise in midfield, with Fraizer Campbell replacing Steed Malbranque on the right-hand side.[LNB] SUNDERLAND (4-4-2): Fulop; Nosworthy, Da Silva, Turner, McCartney; Campbell, Cana, Henderson, Reid; Jones, Bent.[LNB] Subs: Carson (gk), Anderson, Meyler, Malbranque, Murphy, Healy, Noble.[LNB] PORTSMOUTH (4-5-1): James; Ben Haim, Wilson, Kaboul, Hreidarsson; Yebda, Brown, O'Hara, Hughes, Dindane; Kanu.[LNB] Subs: Begovic (gk), Belladj, Finnan, Diop, Mokoena, Piquionne, Webber.[LNB]
