Sunderland will be without Conor McLaughlin and Tom Flanagan for their League One clash with MK Dons after their international call up to the Northern Ireland squad.
Their inclusions leave manager Phil Parkinson slightly short at the back but the recent form of Dion Sanderson should ease his worrys.
The Black Cats manager is also hopeful Jordan Willis will be able to play with an injection.
Flanagan and McLaughlin are part of the Ian Baraclough's squad to face Slovakia in their Euro 2020 play-off final.
They're one win away from reaching next summer's European Championship finals.
The Green and Whites take on Slovakia at The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park on Thursday night, November 12.
Unlike the majority of other games this season, there will be 1,060 supporters allowed to attend the match,with thousands of others following the game on Sky Sports.
If they're successful they'll face they will face Spain, Poland and Sweden in the group stages.
Baraclough's squad will take on Austria in the Nations League on Sunday, November 15, with the hosts currently top of their group.
The Green and Whites will also play Romania next Wednesday, November 18, in their final group game.
Northern Ireland are without a win in the Nations League campaign so far and sit bottom of their group.
