CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 24: George Honeyman of Hull City celebrates following the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Hull City at the Cardiff City Stadium on November 24, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 24: George Honeyman of Hull City celebrates following the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Hull City at the Cardiff City Stadium on November 24, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 24: George Honeyman of Hull City celebrates following the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Hull City at the Cardiff City Stadium on November 24, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

13 ex-players that Sunderland will face in Championship next season - including Hull City and Coventry City men

Sunderland are once again a Championship club.

There is much still to be decided ahead of Sunderland’s return to the second teir, however.

Alex Neil looks set to stay; Bailey Wright, Lynden Gooch and Patrick Roberts have been offered new contracts; and the situation surrounding Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven is still ongoing.

Despite the former, Sunderland are still likely to be active in the transfer market this summer.

The Black Cats ended their four-season stay in League One at Wembley in the play-off final against Wycombe Wanderers last month.

Goals in each half from Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart were enough to hand Alex Neil’s side their place in the second tier.

With promotion secured, however, Sunderland will come up against some familiar faces in terms of ex-players turning out for Championship clubs.

Here, we take a look at the 13 former players Alex Neil and the club will come up against next season in the second tier.