REGIS Le Bris has made one change to his Sunderland team for today's game against Norwich City, with Luke O'Nien replacing Trai Hume in defence.

There has been some illness in the camp over the course of the last two weeks, with Hume one of those thought to have been affected, and Le Bris has taken the decision to rest the regular starting right-back.

That means Dan Ballard and Chris Mepham again start at centre-half with Dennis Cirkin at left-back. The midfield and attack is unchanged.

Ian Poveda is fit enough to return to the squad for the first time since the win over Derby at the start of October. He's on the bench.

• FOLLOW SUNDERLAND VS NORWICH LIVE

SUNDERLAND: Patterson, O'Nien, Mepham, Ballard, Cirkin; Neil, Bellingham, Rigg, Roberts, Mayenda, Isidor

SUBS: Moore, Hume, Hjelde, Alese, Aleksic, Aouchiche, Poveda, Connolly, Rusyn

NORWICH: Gunn; Stacey, Duffy (C), Cordoba, Doyle; Slimane, Nunez, Marcondes; Hernandez, Sainz, Crnac.

SUBS: Long, Fisher, Hanley, Chrisene, Forson, Schwartau, Sorensen, Gordon, Barnes.