Aggravated a hip injury at Everton last week and Le Bris says the defender faces a late fitness test on Friday. The Sunderland head coach is expecting to be without the defender which means Luke O'Nien will likely return to the starting XIplaceholder image
Aggravated a hip injury at Everton last week and Le Bris says the defender faces a late fitness test on Friday. The Sunderland head coach is expecting to be without the defender which means Luke O'Nien will likely return to the starting XI | Sunderland's Omar Alderete. Photo by Chris Fryatt.

The confirmed Sunderland and Man City team news with 13 ruled out and one doubt

Sunderland begin 2026 with a tough assignment against an in-form Man City at the Stadium of Light

Both Régis Le Bris and Pep Guardiola have a number of injury concerns ahead of tonight’s game, with AFCON absentees also having a significant impact on both squads.

Here, we bring you up to speed with all the latest team news from both squads after the head coaches held their pre-match press conferences ahead of the game...

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