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TEAMS: Alvarez handed Sunderland debut as Adebayor starts over Kane for Spurs
Ricky Alvarez makes his Sunderland debut at the Stadium of Light after his deadline day loan move from Inter, while Emmanuel Adebayor starts up front for Tottenham.
Jack Rodwell, goal hero against Manchester United last month, also starts for Sunderland, with boss Gus Poyet making just one change to the side that lost to QPR before the international break.
Mauricio Pochettinho, meanwhile, makes two changes to the Spurs squad, drafting in Moussa Dembele to the middle of midfield and Vlad Chiriches in defence.
Sunderland: Mannone, Vergini, van Aanholt, Brown, O'Shea, Cattermole, Larsson, Rodwell, Johnson, Alvarez, Wickham.
Subs: Pantilimon, Jones, Bridcutt, Gomez, Giaccherini, Buckley, Altidore.
Tottenham: Lloris, Dier, Kaboul, Chiriches, Rose; Dembele, Capoue, Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli, Adebayor.
Subs: Vorm, Fazio, Naughton, Lennon, Stambouli, Townsend, Kane.