Bardsley and Larsson start for Black Cats

Martin O’Neill made just two changes to his starting line-up as Sunderland looked to avoid an upset in this afternoon’s FA Cup third round clash against npower Championship side Peterborough at London Road.

Phil Bardsley overcame a thigh injury to return in the place of Jack Colback while Sebastian Larsson started ahead of Nicklas Bendtner.

Lee Tomlin overcame a calf injury to make Peterborough’s team, which also included on-loan Manchester United duo Scott Wootton and Ryan Tunnicliffe.

Peterborough: Lewis, Alcock, Bennett, Zakuani, Rowe, Tunnicliffe, Wootton, Tomlin, Boyd, Sinclair, Taylor.

Subs: Jones, Little, Newell, Thompson, Kearns, Gordon-Hutton, Lawler.

Sunderland: Mignolet, Gardner, O’Shea, Kilgallon, Bardsley, Larsson, Richardson, Cattermole, Vaughan, McClean, Sessegnon.

Subs: Westwood, Turner, Wickham, Ji, Meyler, Elmohamady, Noble.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)