Régis Le Bris faces one of the biggest selections of his Sunderland tenure as the Black Cats take on Chelsea at the Stadium of Light on Sunday.
Le Bris was backed by the club hierarchy early this week despite a disappointing run of form, but the pressure has risen again after the Europa League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. Here’s our best guess as to how he might approach the game, both with his starting XI and with the bench...
17. Sub - Dayann Methalie
Wasn't able to take his chance in midweek in tricky circumstances and so likely to be on the bench here. | Sunderland Echo, Chris Fryatt
18. Sub - Malick Fofana
Played 90 minutes on Thursday and it would seem likely he'll return to the bench and potentially be used as an impact sub in this one. | Sunderland Echo, Chris Fryatt
19. Sub - Jocelin Ta Bi
Ta Bi was not registered for the Europa League doe the club's challenges meeting the homegrown quota but should be back on the bench for this game.
20. Sub - Jules Ahoka
Has broadly done well in the cups so far this season but isn't yet being considered for Premier League starts as he builds his experience. | Sunderland Echo, Chris Fryatt