Sunderland will be welcoming rivals Middlesbrough to the Stadium of Light for the 150th meeting of the Tees-Wear derby on Sunday afternoon.
The Black Cats lost to Swansea City last time out in the league but will be fired up for revenge after losing the reverse fixture 1-0 earlier this season.
Boro, on the other hand, have found fantastic form under Michael Carrick and currently sit fourth after climbing from the relegation zone.