Sunderland lineup vs. Bournemouth: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as Le Bris weighs up Brobbey decision

By Ben Sully | 17 Oct 2026 00:01, Last updated: 17 Oct 2026 00:12

Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey is successful contention to commencement Sunday's Premier League clash against Bournemouth astatine the Vitality Stadium.

Brobbey sat retired past weekend's decision to Brighton & Hove Albion aft picking up a hamstring wounded portion connected planetary work with the Netherlands.

The 24-year-old returned to the matchday squad for Thursday's Europa League clash against Torreenese, but helium remained connected the seat for the duration of the 2-1 win successful Portugal.

While Regis Le Bris appears keen to beryllium cautious with Brobbey, determination whitethorn beryllium temptation to commencement him astatine the Vitality Stadium, particularly if Wilson Isidor failed to beryllium his fittingness successful clip for the distant trip. 

Enzo Le Fee is expected to enactment up down the main striker, portion Trai Hume and Angulo could connection enactment from the flanks.

Buoyed by his victor successful Portugal, Noah Sadiki is acceptable to enactment up successful cardinal midfield alongside skipper Granit Xhaka, who was among those to driblet down to the seat successful midweek earlier playing a relation disconnected the seat successful the 2nd half. 

Nordi Mukiele provided an assistance successful his substitute quality connected Thursday, and helium volition beryllium looking to connection much attacking enactment if helium starts astatine right-back alternatively than cardinal defence.

That would let Kevin Danso and Omar Alderete to signifier the cardinal antiaircraft pairing, portion Reinildo Mandava volition instrumentality to the broadside to marshal the near broadside of the backmost four. 

In respect to absences, Le Bris travels to the southbound seashore without the services of Thomas Meunier, Daniel Ballard and Romaine Mundle. 

Sunderland imaginable starting lineup:

Roefs; Mukiele, Danso, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Hume, Le Fee, Angulo; Brobbey

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