Sunderland boss David Moyes insists he's not frozen out Wahbi Khazri.

He is yet to start a competitive game under Moyes and didn't even make it off the bench in the defeat to Middlesbrough.

But when asked if Khazri was still part of his plans, Moyes told the Sunderland Echo: “Yes, definitely.

“They are all part of my plans.

“Just because they don't play in the opening games doesn't mean they are not part of the plans.

“Wahbi came back a week after everyone else and he has just looked a little behind everyone else as well, in the pre-season games I have seen."