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Chris Rigg continued to shine as he started a second game in a row for Sunderland. The midfielder was left out of Sunderland’s opener against Cardiff City, but returned to the starting line-up as their second-string team was beaten by Preston North End in the Carabao Cup. An injury to Alan Browne meant he retained his place over the weekend and Regis Le Bris certainly won’t have regretted putting him straight back in. Rigg made a key contribution as Sunderland thrashed Sheffield Wednesday at the Stadium of Light, making three key passes and racking up 88% passing accuracy. The 17-year-old was …

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