Sunderland team news explained as Régis Le Bris makes six changes for Leeds United clash
Sunderland are back in Premier League action against Leeds United on Sunday afternoon
Brian Brobbey returns to the Sunderland starting XI today as they face Leeds United at the Stadium of Light.
Brobbey is one of six changes to the XI that drew 1-1 with Lech Poznan on Thursday evening. as the Black Cats bid to end a run of four defeats in the Premier League.
With Thomas Meunier still absent due to injury, Régis Le Bris has opted to move Nordi Mukiele back into the heart of defence and bring Trai Hume back in at right back. Luke O’Nien is preferred to Omar Alderete alongside Mukiele, while Reinildo comes back in at left back with Dayann Methalie an option on the bench.
Noah Sadiki returns in midfield with Chris Rigg, with the exact make up of Sunderland’s shape going forward to be confirmed. Rigg is in the side alongside Enzo Le Fee and Nilson Angulo, with Rigg likely to be in the number ten position and Le Fee on the left.
Wilson Isidor is not named in the squad as he continues his recovery from injury, with Dan Ballard and Romaine Mundle longer-term absentees.
Leeds United have been handed a major boost ahead of the game, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin passed fit to start depsite suffering with a bruised foot this week. Anton Stach and Noah Okafor are also in the matchday squad, though are only fit to make the bench.
Sunderland XI: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, O'Nien, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki, Rigg, Angulo, Le Fee, Brobbey
Subs: Ellborg, Alderete, Methalie, Tutierov, Diarra, Talbi, Fofana, Ahoka, Angulo
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