Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will welcome back captain Lee Cattermole and central defender Michael Turner from suspension for Tuesday night's Carling Cup clash with League One Colchester.
Cattermole missed Saturday's 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at West Brom after being sent off during the opening day draw with Birmingham, while Turner completed a two-match ban dating back to last season.
Andy Reid and Anton Ferdinand could return from hamstring problems, but John Mensah will miss out with a similar injury and George McCartney (ankle), Craig Gordon (fractured arm) and David Meyler (knee) remain on the sidelines.
Source: PA