The latest Sunderland team news as Regis Le Bris side gear up to face Leeds United in the Championship on Monday night.
and head to Leeds United on Monday night in a crucial game at the top as the visitors look to close the gap on their opponents.
Sunderland have had an excellent season so far this year and it has left them as one of four sides in with a chance of automatic promotion. SAFC are currently 4th in the table and are seven points adrift of the top two after Sheffield United’s win on Saturday.
The Black Cats have been very impressive this year and have surpassed all expectations. After a 16th place finish last season and the managerial headache that followed, no one expected them to be in the promotion hunt this year.
Regis Le Bris has done a superb job and completely changed the mood in the region and hope of a long-awaited Premier League return is stronger than it has been for some time.
Sunderland are unbeaten so far in 2025 and have won three of their last five games. They beat Luton Town 2-0 at the Stadium of Light in midweek and hardly broke a sweat.
The reverse fixture in this one saw Illan Meslier gift Sunderland a 97th-minute equaliser which maintained SAFC’s unbeaten home record.
Leeds United are the form side in the Championship though. They have won their last three games, scoring 13 and conceding none.
Sunderland team news
There has been highly positive news for SAFC on the injury front this week. Le Bris confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Romaine Mundle is set to be part of Sunderland’s matchday squad for the first time since mid-November.
