Vaclav Hladky, Janoi Donacien, Massimo Luongo and Nathan Broadhead start this afternoon’s live-on-Sky season opener against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light (KO 5pm).

Hladky comes in for the injured Christian Walton in goal for only his second league start since Kieran McKenna took over as manager, while Donacien is at right-back with Harry Clarke suspended.

Luongo is over the groin problem he picked up at Cambridge to take his place in central midfield and former Black Cats loanee Broadhead is similarly fit after suffering a quad injury against Luton.

Luke Woolfenden and Cameron Burgess are the centre-halves with Leif Davis at left-back, while skipper Sam Morsy joins Luongo in the middle of midfield.

Wes Burns is on the right and Broadhead the left with Conor Chaplin behind George Hirst, making his first appearance as a full-time Town player.

Among the nine subs, of which McKenna can use five, are summer signings Cieran Slicker, Jack Taylor and Omari Hutchinson.

Sunderland boss and Town legend Tony Mowbray starts summer additions Jobe Bellingham and Hemir, also known as Luis Semedo.

Sunderland: Patterson, Hume, Ballard, O’Nien (c), Cirkin, Neil, Ekwah, Roberts, Bellingham, Clarke, Hemir. Subs: Bishop, Triantis, Batth, Gooch, Huggins, Rigg, Ba, Bennette, Pritchard.

Town: Hladky, Donacien, Woolfenden, Burgess, Burns, Morsy (c), Luongo, Davis, Chaplin, Broadhead, Hirst. Subs: Slicker, Leigh, Ball, Evans, Taylor, Harness, Hutchinson, Jackson, Ladapo. Referee: Sam Barrott (West Riding).

Photo: Matchday Images

BlueFarmy added 16:16 - Aug 6 COYB
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Vancouver_Blue added 16:18 - Aug 6 Let's do this Ipswich
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muhrensleftfoot added 16:18 - Aug 6 Great team. Can't believe there's a better one in the Championship. COYB!!!!!!
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jas0999 added 16:27 - Aug 6 Looks very strong from an attacking standpoint, particularly when we have Jack Taylor on the bench. Defensively - let’s see.
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bushhillblue added 16:34 - Aug 6 Where is chat room ?
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:39 - Aug 6 surprised but good to see Broadhead fit to play, hope no set backs as result coyb
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gosblue added 16:50 - Aug 6 No CB on the bench. Fingers crossed. 3-2 to Towen COYB
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joyousblue added 16:52 - Aug 6 Norwich going on about how great they were on saturday, if you read the comments its just so funny they believe they are a good side no norwich this is a good side you are below average citeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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GavITFC added 16:58 - Aug 6 Cooooooooome on you bluessssss!!
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FreddySteady added 17:31 - Aug 6 We are giving it away far too much and slow to the ball
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durhamj added 21:26 - Aug 6 I was chatting to Nathan’s mum and family on the metro from Newcastle. They all come to see him. Appearance wasn’t in doubt! And what a goal!
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