{"id":263417,"date":"2026-09-19T12:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T12:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/sunderland-le-bris-hints-20-year-old-in-line-for-premier-league-debut-vs-man-city\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T12:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T12:12:11","slug":"sunderland-le-bris-hints-20-year-old-in-line-for-premier-league-debut-vs-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/sunderland-le-bris-hints-20-year-old-in-line-for-premier-league-debut-vs-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland: Le Bris hints 20 year-old in line for Premier League debut vs Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sunderland<\/a> travel to Manchester City on Sunday off the back of an emotional night in Europe, and Regis Le Bris has some selection headaches to deal with before kick-off at the Etihad.<\/p>\n

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The Black Cats beat AZ Alkmaar to record their first European win in 53 years on Wednesday, with an Enzo Le F\u00e9e<\/a> penalty settling the tie and sending the home crowd into raptures.<\/p>\n

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Le Bris was visibly moved by the reaction inside the Stadium of Light, saying: “It was impressive, our fans are so passionate. They deserve like we had today.”<\/p>\n

Turning that continental high into Premier League points is now the priority, but it won’t be straightforward. Sunderland have just one top-flight win to their name so far this season, and a trip to face the eight-time champions represents about as stern a test as the fixture list can offer.<\/p>\n

Adding to the difficulty, Romaine Mundle (knee) and Habib Diarra (hamstring) remain doubts, although there is one more training session on Saturday to prove their fitness before Le Bris makes his final call.<\/p>\n

Regardless of who’s available, wholesale changes look nailed on after the Alkmaar win, with the manager confirming as much in his press conference.<\/p>\n

“We made four changes for our fixture against AZ Alkmaar and we have the option to make three, four or five changes to start with against Manchester City,” he said.<\/p>\n