Sunderland predicted line-up to face QPR

Sunderland take on QPR in the Championship tomorrow.

Sunderland predicted line-up to face QPR /

Sunderland take on QPR in the Championship tomorrow.

The Black Cats venture down to the capital to face QPR in the return of Championship football tomorrow.

It promises to be a tough game for Tony Mowbray's side, but Sunderland have shown some real signs of improvement in their last few outings.

Sunderland have taken seven points from their last three, going into this month's international break on the back of a 5-0 win over Southampton.

QPR have picked up two wins this season and play just their second league match at Loftus Road of the season tomorrow.

They beat Middlesbrough 2-0 away from home in their last outing.

Sunderland team news

The big news for Sunderland is that Patrick Roberts is fit and set to start after a brief spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

New strikers Nazariy Rusyn and Mason Burstow could be involved tomorrow, with Mowbray speaking highly of the latter this week.

Dan Ballard picked up a knock before the international break but managed to play 90 minuets v Kazakhstan earlier this week.

Timothee Pembele is still working his way to fitness, whilst Aji Alese, Corry Evans, and Jay Matete remain longer-term absentees.

Patterson (GK)

Cirkin

Ballard

O'Nien

Hume

Ekwah

Neil

Clarke

Dack

Roberts

Bellingham

Expect Roberts to come back in in place of Abdoullah Ba, who gave a good account of himself v Southampton

Elsewhere, we should see an unchanged line up form the side that thumped the Saints.

Tomorrow's game kicks off at 3pm