Régis Le Bris drops Millwall selection hints as 3 players miss Sunderland U21 win over Tamworth
Sunderland face Millwall at The Den in the Championship this Saturday with Régis Le Bris in the midst of a suspension and injury crisis.
Sunderland could be without five first-team players for the game. Jobe Bellingham, Patrick Roberts and Trai Hume are currently suspended, leaving head coach Le Bris with a huge selection headache, while Romaine Mundle and Alan Browne are doubts after being forced off against Coventry City during the international break.
Talk has turned towards potential solutions for Le Bris – and which team he will play against Millwall on Saturday. However, there were several hints contained within Graeme Murty’s under-21s team on Tuesday night with the young Black Cats running out 5-1 winners over non-league side Tamworth in the newly formed National League Cup.
Abdoullah Ba, Adil Aouchiche and Harrison Jones were not named in Murty’s squad, suggesting that the trio will be involved under Le Bris this weekend. However, Zak Johnson, Ben Crompton and Jewison Bennette did start for the under-21s earlier this week, which probably means they won’t be involved against Millwall.
Trey Ogunsuyi netted twice against Tamworth Town on Tuesday, with Tom Lavery, Jaydon Jones and Crompton also netting for Sunderland’s youth team. The Black Cats senior team will play Millwall at The Den this Saturday at 3pm with the Black Cats hoping to continue their eight-game unbeaten run in the Championship and stay top of the league.
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Sunderland’s rise to the top of the Championship this season is impressive on its own, but even more so when considering the ages of the Black Cats’ star men.
Regis Le Bris has cultivated a successful unit out of the plethora of young talent at his disposal, with special talents like Chris Rigg and Jobe Bellingham at the forefront.
The average age of the Sunderland squad is just 23.6 this season, a remarkable stat considering their position in the table. This position has undoubtedly caught the attention of the football world’s scouts, who are beginning to circle on Sunderland’s stars.
Sunderland will demand a huge fee for Rigg, whilst Bellingham will have a queue of suitors as long as he remains in red and white. Dennis Cirkin has also been linked with Leeds, highlighting the immense task the Sunderland owners will have to keep this squad together.
The squad itself will certainly be hoping to finish this season with their youthful aces still in hand, with one player, in particular, addressing his unexpected new role in a dressing room full of the youth and potential that he is used to embodying.
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