Anthony Reveillere has been overlooked for Sunderland U21s clash with Southampton.
Reveillere joined as a free agent last week and was an unused substitute on Saturday, after his international clearance came through in time. But his last competitive game was for Napoli at Sampdoria in May.
However, the French defender did not feature in yesterday's draw with Saints.
Duncan Watmore was the only visiting player with any first-team experience. He scored the opening goal in the 1-1 draw.
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