Sunderland lineup vs. Coventry: Predicted XI for Premier League fixture as Regis Le Bris sweats on Omar Alderete injury

By Lewis Nolan | 30 Oct 2026 01:26, Last updated: 30 Oct 2026 01:28

Sunderland volition beryllium sweating connected the fittingness of centre-back Omar Alderete up of their crippled against hosts Coventry City connected Saturday.

The Black Cats' adjacent Premier League clash volition instrumentality spot this weekend, but defender Alderete was substituted against Brentford connected Wednesday successful the EFL Cup aft a flailing limb deed his face.

Regis Le Bris has not indicated whether the defender volition miss retired connected the XI connected the weekend, but should helium retrieve successful time, helium whitethorn play adjacent to Luke O'Nien.

Nordi Mukiele is simply a flimsy uncertainty owed to a pharynx issue, though helium would beryllium the first-choice connected the close broadside of defence, while Reinildo is simply a apt inclusion connected the near up of shot-stopper Robin Roefs.

Granit Xhaka volition pb the visitors' midfield, portion Noah Sadiki's quality without the shot could besides beryllium crucial.

Elsewhere, Habib Diarra whitethorn beryllium utilized successful a much precocious relation up of the treble pivot aft helium was taken disconnected against Brentford astatine fractional time, with Le Bris managing his minutes.

Striker Brian Brobbey is acceptable to pb the attacking line, and if helium is to find the backmost of the net, helium volition request enactment from wide forwards Chris Rigg and Nilson Angulo.

Sunderland imaginable starting lineup:

Roefs; Mukiele, O'Nien, Alderete, Reinildo; Sadiki, Xhaka; Rigg, Diarra, Angulo; Brobbey

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