Four debuts in Sunderland line-up

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy handed debuts to four of his 10 summer signings as the Black Cats returned to the Premiership against Charlton at the Stadium of Light today.

Kelvin Davis, Jonathan Stead, Tommy Miller and Andy Gray all started as McCarthy sought to begin the daunting prospect of proving most pundits wrong and extending his side’s top-flight tenure.