'I'm confused!': Sunderland fans react to Portsmouth team news - as Jack Ross makes TWO changes
Having won the first leg 1-0, Ross has opted to make just two changes to the side that beat Portsmouth at the Stadium of Light.
And Chris Maguire, who netted the winner on Wearside, is handed a start alongside Grant Leadbitter - Lewis Morgan and Lynden Gooch dropping out the starting line-up.
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Hide AdThere is also aboost for the Black Cats on the bench as Duncan Watmore returns to the match day squad, but Aiden McGeady misses out through injury.
Here's how supporters reacted to the team news:
@DavidReadman5 said: "Im confused"
@jonnymac89 added: "Bus well and truly parked there"
@Ollie432 asked: "Formation? Canny defensive like"
@DALYCAM1 tweeted: "Way to defensive"
@PugTom commented: "Its not great but you never know"
@safcftm2016 posted: "To defensive for me..looks like Ross going for 0-0 ...Watmore on bench reeks of desperation imo"
@Dan1879_SAFC added: "Not sure what to make of that lineup... 4-5-1? Looks like we are in for a long night trying to keep it tight"
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Hide Ad@RamseySAFC said: "Way too negative, 3 defensive midfielders. And a CM on the right when we have 3 wingers on the bench"
@QuinnyGA posted: "A little more defensive than I’d have expected. It’s hardly going to break at speed but there’s pace on the bench....."
@jackford30 commented: "If the seasons proved one thing it’s that we simply cannot defend a one goal lead, I hope we aren’t going to try that tonight."
And here's how both sides line-up at Fratton Park:
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Hide AdSunderland XI: McLaughlin, Oviedo, Ozturk, Cattermole, Maguire, Wyke, Honeyman, Flanagan, O'Nien, Leadbitter, Power
Sunderland subs: Ruiter, Dunne, Watmore, Matthews, Gooch, Morgan, Grigg
Portsmouth XI: MacGillivray, Burgess, Clarke, Thompson, Naylor, Close, Brown, Evans, Soloman-Otabor, Hawkins, Pitman
Portsmouth subs: Walkes, Morris, Dennis, Curtis, Lowe, Vaughan