Sunderland vs Preston

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Ryan Lowe and Tony Mowbray have named their teams for this afternoon's Championship clash at the Stadium of Light. PNE starting XI: Woodman; Storey, ...

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray must unleash Jewison Bennette from the start against Preston.

In that match, Mowbray had to deal without having a natural striker available to him. [two](https://www.transfermarkt.com/jewison-bennette/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/743627) goals and provided [one](https://www.transfermarkt.com/jewison-bennette/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/743627) assist in four league games for CS Herediano prior to making the move to England this summer, which means that he has five goals and one assist in seven matches for club and country this term. [return](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/22850941.sunderland-tony-mowbray-jewison-bennettes-development/) to training until Friday but enjoyed a superb week with his country as he scored [twice](https://www.sofascore.com/player/jewison-bennette/1131933) in a 2-2 draw with South Korea and should be heading into this weekend on a high. [seven](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/sunderland/41) points in four matches so far and masterminded a [2-2](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/sunderland/41) draw against recently-relegated [Watford](https://www.footballfancast.com/watford-fc-news) in their last outing in the division. [Simms](https://twitter.com/Scottwilsonecho/status/1575423478999793664) and Ross [Stewart](https://twitter.com/Scottwilsonecho/status/1575818693183148032) both remain sidelined due to injury and the head coach must now finally unleash young forward Jewison Bennette for his first start to fill the void that Pritchard and Embleton were unable to at the top end of the pitch against the Hornets. [Sunderland](https://www.footballfancast.com/sunderland-afc-news) return to action in the [Championship](https://www.footballfancast.com/championship) this afternoon as they host [Preston North End](https://www.footballfancast.com/preston-news) at the Stadium of Light after the first international break of the season.

There were chances for both sides in the stalemate, with Ben Whiteman and Jordan Storey both having efforts cleared off the line for PNE, while Ched Evans had a ...

Subs not used: Bass, Dajaku, Matete, Wright. Skipper Browne had the last chance of the game, cutting in on to his left foot and unleashing a low effort at goal, but Patterson saved to ensure both sides took a point from the game. Ben Whiteman then came so close to breaking the deadlock at the other end as the ball landed kindly to the midfielder in the box in the aftermath of a corner, but defender Aji Alese did impressively well to clear off the goal-line.

Greg Cunningham, Robbie Brady, Ryan Ledson and Ched Evans come into the side, with Andrew Hughes, Brad Potts, Ali McCann and Troy Parrott dropping out.

Cunningham comes in at left centre back, as he has done already this season when Hughes suffered a shoulder injury. [Ben Whiteman](/topic/ben-whiteman) will continue in the middle of midfield, having started every single game this season, with Ryan Ledson and Alan Browne set to join him in the middle of midfield. Brady comes back into the side and looks likely to set up at right wing back, with Alvaro Fernandez keeping his place on the other side.

Sunderland lacked a cutting edge as a stubborn Preston side take a point back across the Pennines.

Had one mishit effort just evade Bennette at the far post. Amad Diallo: 6/10 Involved in some nice interplay between himself, Roberts and Pritchard.

The hosts had chances to break the deadlock through Elliot Embleton and Patrick Roberts, who came close on multiple occasions, while Preston's Ched Evans was ...

Substitute Jewison Bennette did well to keep the ball in play on the right and picked out Roberts, but Woodman made the save from the winger’s low shot. Preston nearly had a chance from a corner when the ball fell to Jordan Storey, who struck the ball towards the bottom corner and was cleared, before Patterson made a low save from a free-kick moments later. The Black Cats continued to push and came close on the cusp of half-time, Embleton’s shot from the right was cleared by the Lilywhite defence before Freddie Woodman made a good low save from Embleton’s effort on the rebound.

Here are our post-match ratings from the Stadium of Light. Starting XI · Freddie Woodman - 7 Had to stay alert throughout. · Jordan Storey - 6 · Liam Lindsay - 8 ...

Worked away up there and had a shot saved well in the second half, while also sending a header wide. His touch and passing was improved and he made a couple of dangerous runs in behind during the first half. Created the chance for Evans in the second half and won big headers in both boxes. Went the closest to scoring with his early volley and played some incisive passes in the first half. Tracked back brilliantly in the second half to stop Embleton. Pretty solid display in the middle of the park and made fouls when he needed to. A couple of shaky moments but had the athleticism to recover. In the second half, he kept out a low effort from Roberts. Smothered a dangerous Clarke cross early on and denied Embleton before the break. Tony Mowbray's side kept trying to find a way through North End's yellow wall but a low, fizzed effort from Roberts was the closest they came in the second half. Freddie Woodman had to be alert late on to palm a powerful Elliot Embleton drive away from danger, as the two sides went in at the break with it goalless. Alvaro Fernandez carried a threat with his energy and drive down the left, but the home side were the ones creating more clear-cut openings in the first half.

Liam Lindsay nodded the ball across the box and Ched Evans took one touch before seeing his prodded shot turned over the crossbar by Patterson. Tony Mowbray's ...

The number four is one-v-one with Fernandez but the PNE man watches him all the way and tackles well. The corner is dealt with and Riis draws a foul. From the follow-up corner, Lindsay wins his header again but then fouls Clarke and is booked. Tony Mowbray's side kept trying to find a way through North End's yellow wall but a low, fizzed effort from Roberts was the closest they came in the second half. Bennette picks his pocket but Storey gets back in and is fouled. Freddie Woodman had to be alert late on to palm a powerful Elliot Embleton drive away from danger, as the two sides went in at the break with it goalless. Alvaro Fernandez carried a threat with his energy and drive down the left, but the home side were the ones creating more clear-cut openings in the first half. There was a huge difference in the physicality of the two teams. I have said to the group that it cannot manifest and we have to keep believing in what we're doing. I am not frustrated in terms of the performance. After surviving that early scare, PNE must've thought they'd hit the front through Ben Whiteman, but Alese was back at the other end to clear his controlled volley off the line. Sunderland continued to threaten out wide with the lively Jack Clarke and Patrick Roberts, but the biggest chance of the second half fell to North End.