Wilkinson to give youth its chance

Sunderland boss Howard Wilkinson will send out his lads’ army for the Worthington Cup third round trip to Arsenal.

With injuries to senior first-team squad members Thomas Sorensen, Claudio Reyna, Jason McAteer, Julio Arca and Thomas Myhre, Wilkinson cannot afford any more mishaps in a game which pales into insignificance in comparison to the task of attempting to secure Premiership safety.