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Bradford City vs Sunderland team news as Aji Alese makes his first start in much-changed line-up

Alex Neil made a full slate of changes, with a completely different starting XI to the one that began at Dundee United at the weekend. New signing from West Ham Aji Alese came on as a sub at Tannadice but he started against Bradford City at Valley Parade, playing alongside Danny Batth and Carl Winchester in a back three.

Lynden Gooch came in at right wingback, with Ellis Taylor on the left. Former Manchester United youngster Jacob Carney started in goal, making his first pre-season outing in the process.

There was a midfield trio of Jay Matete, Luke O'Nien, and Elliot Embleton, with Jack Clarke and Jack Diamond the front two. Only four of the side that started had completed a full 90 minutes in pre-season - Gooch, Winchester, Matete, and Clarke.

LIVE BLOG: Bradford City vs Sunderland LIVE - updates, analysis and reaction

Bradford boss Mark Hughes included seven of his summer additions in his starting line-up.

You can follow tonight's game as it happens in our live blog here, with James Hunter at the ground tonight to bring you all the latest action, reaction and analysis.

Tonight's teams

Sunderland: Carney, Winchester, Batth, Alese, Gooch, Embleton, Matete, O'Nien, Taylor, Clarke, Diamond

Subs: Patterson, Richardson, Neil, Stewart, Wright, Evans, Hume, Cirkin, Pritchard, Roberts, Ballard, Dajaku, Sohna

Bradford: Lewis, Halliday, Platt, Crichlow, Foulds, Osadebe, East, Smallwood, Walker, Cook, Angol

Subs: Richardson, Threlkeld, Cousin-Dawson, Staunton, Songo'o, Oliver, Scales, Harratt, Young, Wood, Wadsworth, Pointon, Wilson

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