Sunderland return to premier league action this Monday night as they make the long journey to the countries capital to take on in-form Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The Black Cats find themselves in the relegation zone but know that a win on Monday could drag them closer to survival with a tough run of fixtures coming up over the festive period. Ex-Black Cat Connor Wickham is expected to start for Palace who currently sit in the top half under Alan Pardew after a good start to the season.
Below is the predicted Sunderland starting XI vs Crystal Palace:
