Niall Quinn is to partner Kevin Phillips up front for Sunderland in their Premiership clash with Middlesborough at the Stadium of Light tonight.
Sunderland v Middlesbrough
Sunderland: Sorensen, Gray, Haas, Craddock, Varga, Kilbane, Schwarz, Reyna, McAteer, Quinn, Phillips.
Subs: Macho, Arca, Williams, McCartney, Bellion.
Middlesbrough: Crossley, Queudrue, Southgate, Gavin, Festa, Stockdale, Greening, Ince, Stamp, Windass, Whelan.
Subs: Beresford, Mustoe, Gordon, Campbell, Marinelli.
Referee: P Durkin (Dorset)