Early Team News For Fulham Game.

The early news coming out of the Sunderland camp today is that they will be three players light for the visit of Fulham in the FA Cup this weekend.

Midfielder Lee Cattermole is already out with his groin problem and a knee injury means that Wes Brown will also play no part in the game.

Now its likely that a calf injury will keep winger Adam Johnson out of the starting line up as Sunderland attempt to reach round five of the competition.

But up front, Jermain Defoe is set for his home debut and he is eager to get on the score sheet after settling in well at the club with his new team mates.

Sunderland (from): Pantilimon, Mannone, Jones, Van Aanholt, O’Shea, Vergini, Coates, Bridcutt, Rodwell, Gomez, Larsson, Buckley, Alvarez, Mavrias, Giaccherini, Wickham, Fletcher, Defoe, Mandron.