ELIEZER MAYENDA returns to Sunderland's starting line-up for this evening's game at Derby County.

Mayenda replaces Patrick Roberts in the only change to the side that kicked off last Friday's goalless draw at Burnley.

The Spanish youngster is expected to play in an attacking role alongside Wilson Isidor, which is likely to mean Chris Rigg moving out to the right-hand side.

Enzo Le Fee retains his place in the starting line-up, and is expected to remain on the left after impressing in his Sunderland debut at Turf Moor last week.

Chris Mepham was unable to complete the draw with Burnley, but as expected, the defender has been passed fit for tonight's game.

Mepham will resume his central-defensive partnership with Luke O'Nien, with Dan Ballard once again finding himself on the substitutes' bench.

DERBY (3-4-1-2): Zetterstrom; Wilson, Forsyth, Elder; Thompson, Adams, Goudmijn, Mendez-Laing; Harness; Yates, Jackson.

Subs: Vickers (gk), Barkhuizen, Osborn, Salvesen, Rooney, Ward, Blackett-Taylor, Brown, Turley.

SUNDERLAND (4-4-2): Patterson; Hume, Mepham, O'Nien, Cirkin; Rigg, Neil, Bellingham, Le Fee; Mayenda, Isidor.

Subs: Moore (gk), Ballard, Roberts, Samed, Aouchiche, Aleksic, Hjelde, Ogusunyi, Jones.