Sunderland have two games left to play in what has been a hugely successful campaign so far

Régis Le Bris says he won't be thinking about the future with his selection or his substitutions in the final two games of the Premier League campaign.

The Black Cats boss has been handed an injury boost over the last fortnight with Nilson Angulo and Jocelin Ta Bi both returning from injury, with Angulo making an appearance as a second-half substitute against Manchester United last Saturday.

Fixtures against Everton and Chelsea could offer the pair more valuable Premier League experience and while Le Bris says there could be opportunities for both, his decision will be based purely on how the game is playing out. Sunderland could yet secure a top-half finish this season, and in the Premier League every position they can climb means significant prize money.

"For the subs, we'll manage to win the game and probably our main vision is to manage just the 95 minutes we have," Le Bris said.

"And without taking into account the status of a player, if we need a winger and things could influence the game, we'll use the winger. But if we don't need a winger because we have to defend a bit more, I don't know, we'll make a different decision. So after that, the pre-season will be different because we have time and room to experience different situations. That's always different but here, it's about winning. It's about managing the game with this idea."

Both players have been impacted by significant injuries since joining in the January window and Le Bris believes they will benefit from a full pre-season with the group.

"So it shows that when you start together, you get a real advantage," Le Bris said.

"And when you come in the winter transfer window, it's always hard to adapt because the train is going fast, really fast. And the previous culture is already there and it's hard to connect, even if they are really good lads. So it's about rhythm, it's about knowledge, it's about shared experiences and so on. So they are really good players. They connected well, but got injuries. Is it a coincidence? I don't know but we can understand that the timelines were different and it's hard to connect during this period. After that, they are training well, they are positive and maybe they will have opportunities, we'll see."

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RLB delivers verdict on Chemsdine Talbi’s progress at Sunderland

Chemsdine Talbi looks set to replace his place on the left wing against Everton this weekend, with Le Bris pleased with the progress the youngster is making.

Talbi has not always been a regular this season but the head coach believes he is heading firmly in the right direction.

Le Bris said: “Chems is really young, so it's really important to think about his age, his experience - he's 20. And he's doing well with his maturity and we can't buy experience.

"So he had good spells, where you can see he's a really good player, he can repeat sprints at high intensity, he can feel the game. But on the other hand, sometimes he's a bit inconsistent, especially in his end product and that's just about maturity and experience.

"So we believe that his mentality, his profile are really good and we have a good future ahead. At the same time, we always need support to go through different experiences positive and negative, when you are in the final third the last action is key. So it could go in the top corner... or out of the pitch. And sometimes it's just a question of confidence, experience. It happened for Habib, for example. Habib is a great player, but they always need experience and support. So I think Chems is in this situation."

Bertrand Traoré could make his return to the matchday squad on Sunday after recovering from a knee injury.

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