Sunderland were back in action on Saturday afternoon as they face Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
Here’s how we rated all the Black Cats involved on the day...
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9. RW - Chris Rigg
Put in a real shift down the right and showed some clever touches but wasn’t able to impose himself on the contest. Struggled a little with the physicality of the game in the wide areas - a valuable learning curve. 6 | Getty Images
10. LW - Simon Adingra
Had a good first half, not able to get much sight of goal but getting his team up the pitch by using the ball well. Faded after the break and no surprise when he came off after an hour, but showed he can play a part in the weeks ahead. 6 | Chris Fryatt
11. CF - Brian Brobbey
Had a good first half, holding the ball up well for his team mates. Didn’t quite have the same level of impact in the second and came off with 20 minutes to play. Didn’t see much of goal but was a good focal point. 6 | Getty Images
12. Sub - Romaine Mundle
Got into some good areas and showed intent, just lacked the execution. 5 | Pic by Chris Fryatt