Jack Ross's Sunderland side currently sit second in League One, two points clear of third-place Luton Town but four points behind table-toppers Portsmouth.

They impressively saw off fellow promotion hopefuls Barnsley at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday with Aiden McGeady, Josh Maja, Lynden Gooch and Luke O'Nien all scoring to win 4-2.

Walsall is the club's destination for the second time in a week this weekend in the second-round of the FA Cup.

But they will have to make do without the services of young left-back Denver Hume, who has suffered a set-back in his return from injury

The defender limped off against Coventry City back at the end of September and was set to return in the coming weeks, but it now looks like being a while longer.

Hume has made four appearances in League One for the Black Cats this season after being handed his first-team debut and the end of the previous campaign.

The Sunderland fans were quick to show their support for their stricken defender as well...