David De Gea is a surprise exclusion from Jose Mourinho’s match day squad as Manchester United visit the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland.
Sergio Romero is starting in goal in De Gea’s stead, with Joel Pereira making the bench as the backup goalkeeper. Meanwhile, Paul Pogba starts for the first time in three games, with Luke Shaw also returning to the lineup.
Antonio Valencia is another surprise absentee, as Darmian starts at right-back, while Marouane Fellaini skippers the side. Academy youngsters Axel Tuanzebe and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are some other surprise names in the match day squad.
For Sunderland, former Manchester United manager David Moyes has made one change, as Victor Anichebe replaces Fabio Borini, who scored a wonder goal in the reverse fixture in December. Lee Cattermole is the Sunderland skipper.
Here’s today’s #MUFC team to face Sunderland… #SUNMUN pic.twitter.com/jBY4Vjth2t
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 9, 2017
Five changes to the side that started against Everton on Tuesday, as Romero, Darmian, Shaw, Pogba and Mkhitaryan all come in. #MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 9, 2017
Sunshine at Sunderland for #SUNMUN. #MUFC ⚽☀️ pic.twitter.com/SKBVUEJ1WZ
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 9, 2017
? David Moyes has made one change to the team that started v @LCFC on Tuesday night ahead of today’s game v @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/pxW8kUHtU9
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) April 9, 2017
That one change is a straight swap as @VictorAnichebe starts and @borinifabio29 drops to the bench #SUNMUN pic.twitter.com/5kIqSZCGtD
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) April 9, 2017
.@therealstevenpi returns from injury to be named on the bench today. He’s involved for the first time since February pic.twitter.com/F8ep3yVpdg
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) April 9, 2017
