Sunderland name 11 first-team players in U21s side for Arsenal fixture - including Chelsea loanee
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Sunderland have named a team of first-team players in their starting XI for an under-21s fixture against Arsenal.
Adil Aouchiche, Bradley Dack and Eliezer Mayenda will all start for Graeme Murty's side at Eppleton CW, after coming off the bench for the first team against Bristol City on Saturday.
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Hide AdGoalkeeper Nathan Bishop, Nectarios Triantis, Jenson Seelt, Nazariy Rusyn and Chelsea loanee Mason Burstow will also start for the under-21s side, after being named on the bench at Ashton Gate over the weekend.
Right-back Timothee Pembele is set to make his first Sunderland appearance since his summer move from PSG, after recovering from a long-term injury setback.
Aji Alese and Jay Matete have also been named on a four-man bench following lengthy setbacks.
Sunderland U21s XI to play Arsenal: Bishop, Pembele, Triantis, Seelt, Taylor, Dack, Aouchiche, Mayenda, Burstow, Rusyn, Hemir
Subs: Alese, Crompton, Matete, Rigg
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