Woody’s hamstring injury proved not to be as serious as initially feared and he is set to start at the Stadium of Light.
Also included in the squad are fit again midfielders Jermaine Jenas and Brian Kerr, but there is no place for new boy Darren Ambrose.
They will be without the suspended Marcus Stewart and have doubts over Gavin McCann and Kevin Phillips.
Thomas Sorenesen, Tore Andre Flo and David Bellion are all in line to start after being recalled to Mick McCarthy’s squad.
Squads
Us: Given, Harper, Bernard, Hughes, Griffin, Bramble, Caldwell, O’Brien, Woodgate, Viana, Solano, Kerr, Jenas, Dyer, Shearer, Bellamy, Ameobi, LuaLua.
Mackems: Sorensen, Williams, Gray, Craddock, Bjorklund, El Karkouri, Thornton, McCann, Kilbane, Arca, Flo, Phillips, Kyle, Poom, Bellion, McCartney, Proctor.