Black Cats strike duo could feature

Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia is hoping to have strikers Kenwyne Jones and Djibril Cisse fit for tomorrow night’s Barclays Premier League trip to Liverpool.

Jones returned to training at the weekend after a knee problem, while Cisse is recovering well from an ankle injury and is in line to play against his former club.

Steed Malbranque (calf) and Teemu Tainio (knee) are hopeful of being available after picking up knocks in the 0-0 draw at Arsenal on February 21, while Phil Bardsley is back from suspension.

However, defender Nyron Nosworthy remains on the sidelines after suffering a setback in his recovery from a hamstring strain.

Provisional squad: Fulop, Gordon, Bardsley, McCartney, Ferdinand, Collins, McShane, Davenport, Ben Haim, Whitehead, Malbranque, Leadbitter, Tainio, Richardson, Edwards, Yorke, Reid, Cisse, Jones, Murphy, Healy.