Sunderland's U21s travel to St James' Park for the Premier League 2 Tyne-Wear Derby against Newcastle tonight, with kick-off at 7PM. Manager Matt Craddock has made four changes to the starting lineup ahead of the fixture.
Juan Riquelme leads the line for the Lads, with Felix Scott also added to the frontline. Isaac Allan replaces Joe Cowan in goal, while Joe Neild steps in at centre-back. The young Black Cats head into the match sixth in the table after five league games, with three wins, one draw and one defeat to their name.
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Sunderland's previous outing saw them held to a 2-2 draw by Arsenal, despite Trey Ogunsuyi's brace putting the team in a strong position to claim all three points. The Lads were reduced to ten men in the closing stages before Arsenal snatched a late equaliser.
Team Sheet
Starting XI: Allan, Lienard, Kindon, Neild, Je.Jones, Whittaker, Munyakazi, Proctor, Scott, Ogunsuyi, Riquelme
Substitutes: Hunt, Metcalf, Lightfoot, Wilson, Dinsdale, Barker, Ja.Jones
Match updates will be available on the official Academy of Light X account.