Sunderland will welcome Hull City to the Stadium of Light as the two Premier League side meet in an EFL Cup third round fixture on Tuesday.Sunderland vs Hull City – Match preview and team newsDate: Tuesday, 8th September.Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.Venue: Stadium of Light.Sunderland team newsSunderland manager Régis Le Bris is prepared to shuffle his pack significantly following a demanding domestic start and ahead of their upcoming Europa League schedule.Heavy squad rotation is expected, with up to nine or ten changes likely to be implemented.In goal, Melker Ellborg is projected to replace Robin Roefs to pick up vital minutes.Defensively, Omar Alderete could make his return to the hosts’ lineup to partner Luke O’Nien in central defense, while Trai Hume may step in at right-back after being benched at the weekend.The match provides a prime opportunity to integrate summer arrivals, with headline deadline-day signing Malick Fofana and midfielder Jules Ahoka in line to earn their first competitive starts for the Black Cats.However, the squad faces a notable blow as midfielder Habib Diarra is ruled out for the next two months due to a hamstring injury.Hull City team newsHull City manager Sergej Jakirović will use this cup tie to heavily rotate his squad and integrate many of the club’s 18 new summer signings following their unbeaten start in the Premier League.The Tigers are dealing with a hefty absence list, most notably missing experienced goalkeeper Jack Butland, who is sidelined until November with an arm injury.They will also travel to Wearside without Darko Gyabi, Oscar Zambrano, Hidemasa Morita, Charlie Hughes, and Eliot Matazo.On a more positive note, forward Joe Gelhardt has returned to full training and will be assessed for a spot in the matchday squad.Fans can expect full debuts for recent acquisitions, including winger Sorba Thomas, former Crystal Palace wing-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy, and promising Australian teenage defender Lucas Herrington, as Jakirović bloods his fresh depth.FormSunderlandSunderland have bounced back well after an opening-weekend Premier League defeat to Ipswich Town. The Black Cats picked up four points from their subsequent two league outings, starting with a narrow 1-0 home victory over Fulham before securing a late 1-1 draw away at Brentford via an Enzo Le Fée penalty last Saturday. Due to their Europa League qualification status, this fixture marks Sunderland’s debut in this season’s EFL Cup competition.Hull CityHull City have enjoyed a remarkable, unbeaten start to life back in the Premier League, collecting seven points from their opening three games. The newly-promoted Tigers stunned Manchester United 2-0 in their opener and beat Coventry City 1-0, followed by a resolute 0-0 home draw against Aston Villa. In the previous round of the EFL Cup, they ground out a penalty-shootout triumph away at Stoke City after a 1-1 draw.Predicted lineupsSunderland: Ellborg; Mukiele, Alderete, O’Nien, Methalie; Ahoka, Sadiki; Hume, Le Fee, Fofana; IsidorHull City: Tzolakis; Egan, McNair, Herrington; Norton-Cuffy, Iroegbunam, Hjerto-Dahl, Targett; Thomas, Millar; ChoHow to watch Sunderland vs Hull CityIn the UK, you can watch the Sunderland vs Hull City EFL Cup third-round match live on Sky Sports+.Read Also – HomeSee More – LatestFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTubeThe post Sunderland vs Hull City – Match preview and team news appeared first on The Football Faithful.