Unfortunatly for Kyle, Sunderland medical staff have revealed the match is too much, too soon for the big target man. Kyle, 23, said "He said: "We just decided that tonight's reserve game came a bit too soon but I still hope to play some part this season." Mick McCarthy has rated Kyle's chances od playing a part in the promotion push this season as an 'outside chance'.
Matthew Piper & Mart Poom are expected to feature. Sunderland will be without Stuart Holden, who is out with a fractured eye socket.