Sunderland have been handed an early selection blow for their trip to Manchester City next weekend.
Left back Reinildo was shown a second yellow card for a late foul on Bukayo Saka in Sunderland’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, and will now serve a one-match suspension in the Premier League. As it was two yellow card offences, Sunderland cannot appeal the decision which was upheld after a brief VAR check.
Régis Le Bris will have to decide whether to hand a league debut to Dayann Methalie, who so far has 65 minutes of football under his belt for the Black Cats in the Carabao Cup win over Hull City. The head coach could alternatively bring Trai Hume back into the side at left back, a role he has played many times over the course of his Sunderland career.
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Habib Diarra and Romaine Mundle will also miss the game with hamstring and knee injuries respectively. Juan Riquelme Angulo will be available for the first time after his visa was approached. Angulo was introduced to supporters for the first time ahead of the game on the Stadium of Light pitch.
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