Defensive duo in Sunderland squad

Sunderland new boys Calum Davenport and Tal Ben Haim will be included in the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke.

The on-loan pair are available for selection with Anton Ferdinand battling a hip problem and Paul McShane and Nyron Nosworthy both out with hamstring injuries, while George McCartney is feeling the effects of three successive starts since his return from foot surgery.