Sunderland v QPR line-ups: Robinson out, Manning in, Sunderland star starts

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Ryan Manning and Idrissa Sylla start at the Stadium of Light for QPR, who are without Jack Robinson.

In-form defender Robinson misses out after breaking a bone in his hand ahead of the game.

Sylla starts up front along with Jamie Mackie, with Conor Washington among the Rangers substitutes.

Joel Lynch also starts for the R’s, who are without defenders Steven Caulker, Nedum Onuoha, Grant Hall and James Perch.

For Sunderland, fit-again winger Duncan Watmore starts and Lewis Grabban is on the bench after recovering from a hamstring problem.

Sunderland: Steele, Jones, Matthews, O’Shea, Oviedo, Cattermole, Ndong, Honeyman, Eatmore, McGeady, Vaughan.
Subs: Ruiter, Grabban, Williams, Gibson, McManaman, Gooch, Love.

QPR: Smithies, Baptiste, Lynch, Bidwell, Wszolek, Scowen, Luongo, Freeman, Manning, Mackie, Sylla.
Subs: Lumley, Washington, Furlong, Smith, Ngbakoto, Osayi-Samuel, Wheeler.