Richard O'Donnell will probably be in from the start on Saturday afternoon, with perhaps an opportunity to Dan Grimshaw in the second half if he's deemed fit.

Blackpool predicted XI and bench V Sunderland: Potential first outings of the summer for two players

By Amos Wynn

Published 26th Jul 2024, 18:00 GMT

Blackpool are back at Bloomfield Road this weekend as they take on Sunderland.

This will be the fourth pre-season outing for the Seasiders first-team, after losing 3-1 to AFC Fylde at Mill Farm, drawing 0-0 with Cadiz CF during their time in Spain, and beating West Brom 2-1 in a behind-closed-doors game earlier this week.

A number of players are yet to feature this summer due to a number of different reasons, but a couple could be set to be involved against the Black Cats.

There’s no bench limit for the fixture, meaning Neil Critchley will be able to experiment with his full squad.

Here’s our predicted XI and substitutes:

25. SUB: Jake Daniels

Jake Daniels has been able to pick up some minutes so far this summer after spending time on loan with Bradford Park Avenue last season. Photo: CameraSport - Lee Parker

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