Had one nervy moment when he came for a cross and couldn’t claim but otherwise very good. Held his nerve well to save a penalty, was calm in possession and made one excellent save flying to his right in the second half. Looks nailed on to start next weekend now. 8placeholder image
Had one nervy moment when he came for a cross and couldn’t claim but otherwise very good. Held his nerve well to save a penalty, was calm in possession and made one excellent save flying to his right in the second half. Looks nailed on to start next weekend now. 8 | ANP/AFP via Getty Images

Régis Le Bris's Sunderland XI and bench to face Hull City in pre-season friendly predicted

Sunderland continue their pre-season campaign with a trip to face Hull City on Tuesday night

Sunderland are back in action on Tuesday night when they face Hull City at the MKM Stadium.

Régis Le Bris’s side take on Championship opposition as they look to bounce back from a heavy defeat to Hearts at the weekend and step up their preparations for the new season. After increasing the workload for his senior players at Tynecastle and with Conference League winners Real Betis visiting the Stadium of Light on Saturday, we’re anticipating plenty of changes as Le Bris manages the minutes within his current squad. Time will tell, but here’s what we think the starting XI and bench could look like for the game...

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