The Black Cats head to Swindon to maintain their unbeaten Ligue 1 record against the newly promoted Robins
The Black Cats head to Wiltshire without suspended Tom Flanagan, and with doubt over left-back Denver Hume
This could mean a roster change for Sunderland, with Arbenit Xhemajli and Morgan Feeney also being excluded
Swindon has his own injury issues, however, and Phil Parkinson’s men should be sure to get the points
James Hunter is in the field today to bring you all the latest news
Good play from Sunderland, and Leadbitter almost finds a way to pass a pass to Power away from defense
The last 10 minutes or so have been quite disjointed Sunderland controls possession, but few chances so far
Halfway through the first half, #safc dominated possession and had the only real chance when Leadbitter’s long range FK was pushed around the post
He tries to raise the cross and it goes over the head of Wyke Gooch recovers the ball, but is ousted by the defense
It was a good shot from Wyke, and Maguire looked ready to break free from the last defender
Gooch has been caught in his role as an unknown full-back, and it gives the hosts a chance to block
Shortly before kick-off, the teams are about to hit the pitch
Sunderland’s clean sheets are due to a work ethic that cuts through the side, according to manager Phil Parkinson
The Black Cats have stuck Oxford, Peterborough and Charlton in the league so far this season, and have yet to concede open play in League One
Luke Leahy’s penalty for Bristol Rovers in Game 1 remains the last time Lee Burge was beaten – it dates back to 356 minutes
But while Parkinson has been happy with his defense, he insists it all depends on the team and has revealed the mindset he wants his players to embrace, especially at the Stadium of Light
Swindon boss Richie Wellens has made three changes to the squad that started last weekend’s home loss to AFC Wimbledon
He brought in Rob Hunt, Akin Odimayo and Tyler Smith, in place of the injured Jordan Stevens, Jon Smith and Brett Pitman
Phil Parkinson has made four changes to the squad that started the last league game at Charlton Athletic a fortnight ago
Conor McLaughlin joined the squad in place of Tom Flanagan, who was serving a one-game ban after his red card at The Valley
Midfielder Max Power returned to the starting XI, allowing Lynden Gooch to move to the left winger position to take the place of injured Denver Hume
And Parkinson also changed his first two, teaming up Charlie Wyke and Chris Maguire in place of Danny Graham and Aiden O’Brien, who had played against the Addicks
Will Grigg was named to the subs after recovering from a shin injury, and young center-back Ollie Younger was also on the bench, preferred over Brandon Taylor
Josh Maja says he knew he would be portrayed as the ‘bad guy’ in the Sunderland Til I Die documentary, but admitted it was a ‘good watch’
The former Sunderland striker left the Stadium of Light for Bordeaux in January 2019 after stopping negotiations for a new contract with the Black Cats
His form for Sunderland had propelled his club to the top positions in the Ligue 1 table after relegation from the league, but Jack Ross’ side failed to maintain those high standards without him and ultimately lost against Charlton Athletic in the game – non-final
For her part, Maja settles down in life in France, after scoring eight times in less than two years in her new country
But looking back on his exit from Sunderland and how he was shot in the famous Netflix documentary, the attacker admits he was always going to look like the villain of the play.
Arbenit Xhemajli has been ruled out for the rest of the season – giving Sunderland boss Phil Parkinson another defensive blow
The summer signing suffered a serious right knee injury in training while on international service with Kosovo last week
He won’t be involved today, but here’s what Sunderland fans can expect from new boy Dion Sanderson
Swindon Town manager Richie Wellens admits his side face problems ahead of Saturday’s clash with Sunderland
« Brett Pitman pulled his groin, and he’s been out for a month. Can’t see us bring anyone before the deadline
« We have a big enough team to cope, however Defensively we are doing well In the midfield we are maybe a bit short, and certainly in attack »
« I like my plan A to work, but I’m not stupid We don’t have bad luck with the injuries we’re going to get in games
« We have a plan B and C, but we don’t have the staff to implement it at the moment
« For example, when we recently faced Peterborough – a very open side – we thought a full three / five would work better against them
« But Zeki Fryers came out injured, we only had Jonathan Grounds on the bench, and we couldn’t go to the system we wanted It can be very difficult to manage, but it’s my job to make the most of it of what we have «
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