As Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris is rapidly discovering, the Championship season is a long, hard slog. And while the Black Cats boss has kept his team fairly settled so far – ten Sunderland players have started at least six of their eight second-tier matches in 2024/25 – Le Bris knows that he will have to shuffle his pack later down the line. Injury issues and the relentless nature of the schedule means that the depth of Sunderland’s squad is likely to be tested in the coming weeks and months. But Le Bris – his Sunderland top of the table following the midweek win over Derby County – is confid…
