Sunderland are back in Premier League action when they face Brentford on Wednesday

Sunderland will make a late decision on Wilson Isidor’s involvement against Brentford on Wednesday night.

The striker missed the 1-1 draw with Spurs on Sunday due to a minor injury, but Sunderland have been hopeful that he could be fit to make a swift return. Head coach Régis Le Bris confirmed that the striker would have a fitness test on Tuesday morning, which they hope will clear the way for him to play some part at the Gtech Stadium.

“With Wilson we will see this morning, we'll have a test on the pitch and see if he's available or not,” Le Bris said.

The Sunderland head coach is also set to make a decision on whether Dan Ballard can make a return to the starting XI after Tuesday’s training session. Ballard missed two games with an achilles problem but made an important contribution to Sunderland’s fightback at Spurs from the bench.

“Yeah, he might be OK to start, we'll see after the training session but he's in a good place now,” Le Bris said.

“We decided to avoid rushing the process. Even if he was on the bench, maybe he would have been able to start but we decided to stay cautious. He might be available for tomorrow, again it's one we will see after this session.”

Reinildo will not be available after Mozambique were knocked out of AFCON on Monday night, but could return at Everton in the FA Cup this weekend.

While Le Bris is weighing up changes, his analysis of the draw with Spurs left him with the impression that fatigue was not a major issue.

“After the analysis, I had a slightly different opinion about the first half,” Le Bris said.

“I think tactically we were OK but we suffered a bit because of the rhythm. We were a bit sloppy sometimes and we lost three or four duels in our high press. We allowed them to find spaces but they were not so dangerous during the first half.

“During the half-time, it was just a question of details. If we were just a bit better in our build-up, a bit more composed, it would change the dynamic. If we win one or two duels, it would change the dynamic as well. I think for the players, it was like a good vibe. If we change just small details, we can change the dynamic.”

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Régis Le Bris on Brentford test

“The results are really positive for Brentford,” Le Bris said.

“I think both teams will be different from when we first played each other. This is a tough period, really unusual, lots of games in a short space of time. They are really strong, especially with Schade, Thiago.. They can concede goals to it’s a balance. Try to manage their threat but try to express out quality as well.”