Enzo Le Fee benched in three changes – Sunderland predicted XI vs Nottingham Forest
Regis Le Bris will be forced into changes when Sunderland face Nottingham Forest.
Off the Back of Sunderland’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, the Black Cats are back on the road this weekend to face Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest.
The Australian hasn’t had the best of starts since returning to the Premier League, though his Nottingham Forest side are favourite to beat Sunderland.
To counter that, Le Bris could make three changes on Saturday, with two of them enforced after news that emerged over the weekend.
Arthur Masuaku to replace Reinildo for Sunderland
Robin Roefs could have done better with Aston Villa’s goal, but his all-round performances since joining Sunderland mean that he is under no threat of losing his place.
Trai Hume is expected to start on the right side of defence, with Omar Alderete and Nordi Mukiele partnering each other centrally.
Reinildo will miss the next three games after his sending off, and Arthur Masuaku is the most likely candidate to replace him at left-back.
Granit Xhaka registered another assist against the Villans, and when fit, he is a nailed-on starter for the Black Cats.
Noah Sadiki could be partnered with Chris Rigg, who is expected to replace the injured Habib Diarra, just as he did last time out at the Stadium of Light.
Le Bris has options in midfield for Sunderland, but that is the most likely decision this weekend.
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Chemsdine Talbi worked hard against Unai Emery’s side, and while he looked more dangerous on the left, he is expected to start wide right once again for Sunderland.
Simon Adingra lost his place to Enzo Le Fee, but with Forest likely to adopt a high line against the Mackems, Adingra’s pace will be crucial to taking advantage of that.
Leading the line will almost certainly be Wilson Isidor, who scored his third goal of the season last time out at the Stadium of Light.
Once again, his pace is going to be essential to breaking in behind against a Forest side who have looked vulnerable since Postecoglou was appointed as manager.
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