Regis Le Bris named an unchanged Sunderland XI for their third game in six days against Leeds United.
Le Bris resisted the urge to rotate amid a demanding schedule and picked the same team that beat Derby County on Tuesday night. There was one significant change on the bench, however, with Ian Poveda’s injury bringing Aaron Connolly into the fold for the first time.
The Irish international was on the bench, though Le Bris made clear yesterday that he was highly unlikely to get any minutes until after the international break.
Chris Rigg gave Sunderland the lead before Leeds United hit back with two goals of their own to take control of the game but a late mix up at the back ensured the Black Cats’ unbeaten home record this season was maintained.
Here, we take a look Phil Smith’s player ratings as Sunderland took on Leeds United at the Stadium of Light:
13. Alan Browne
Didn’t see a lot of the ball as Leeds managed the game well late on but then got a quite remarkable second goal of his Sunderland career in the last minute. They all count. 6 | Owen Humphreys/PA Wire