SIMON GRAYSON has named the same side that started against Derby County on the opening weekend of the season as Sunderland tackle their first away game of the campaign at Norwich City.

Having dropped out of the side for Thursday's Carabao Cup win at Bury, Lamine Kone returns to the heart of the back four to partner Ty Browning at Carrow Road.

Lee Cattermole will play alongside Didier Ndong at the heart of the Black Cats midfield, with George Honeyman and Aiden McGeady filling the wide positions.

Lewis Grabban, who scored Sunderland's goal against Derby, will partner James Vaughan in the visitors' attack.

Norwich (3-5-2): Gunn; Martin, Zimmermann, Franke; Wildschut, Reed, Maddison, Watkins, Husband; Naismith, Jerome.

Subs: McGovern (gk), Pinto, Vrancic, Murphy, Tettey, Hoolahan, Oliveira.

Sunderland (4-4-2): Steele; Jones, Browning, Kone, Galloway; Honeyman, Cattermole, Ndong, McGeady; Grabban, Vaughan.

Subs: Ruiter (gk), Matthews, O'Shea, Gooch, Gibson, Khazri, Asoro.