In top scorer and Wearside talisman, Darren Bent's abscence Sunderland ran out 3-0 winners against Chelsea handing the Premier League leaders there biggest home defeat since Russian owner Roman Abramovic has been at the club.
The strikers selected by Bruce for the game: Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck were integeral in this victory; harrassing Chelsea's makeshift back four and scoring Sunderland's second and third goal respectively.
After working effectively as a partnership Bruce must decide whether to keep faith this pair or bring back Bent.
I feel Bruce should show faith in the pair; while Bent has been side-lined Sunderland's record signing, Gyan has scored four goals for the club and looked like money well spent.
While Danny Welbeck was arguably the stand-out player in a magnificent Sunderland performance at the Bridge and probably ought to be rewarded with a chance to prove he can perform like that on a regular basis.
Welbeck's form has been erratic at the club but much of that might have to do with Bruce using the striker as a left-winger which his not best role, given a run in the side up front Bruce may get the best out of the young talented Englishman.
While it is hard on Sunderland's best player over the past 15 months to have to sit on the bench it would be even more unfair in my opinion for him to walk back into the team ahead of players who haven't put a foot wrong whilst the England International has been missing.
Picking the right team for tonight's game is especially important as Everton are possibly one of the team's best placed to derail Sunderland's momentum.
The Merseyside club contain some of the best midfielder's in the Premier League outside of the supposed 'top four' and will come to Sunderland looking to take 3 points from the Stadium of Light.
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