Isidor To Spearhead Le Bris’ Attack | 4-2-3-1 Sunderland Predicted Lineup Vs Brighton

Isidor To Spearhead Le Bris’ Attack | 4-2-3-1 Sunderland Predicted Lineup Vs Brighton Sunderland will welcome Brighton and Hove Albion at the Stadium of Light this Saturday as they look to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Black Cats suffered a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Manchester City before the international break, so they would be eager to put in a much-improved defensive showing this weekend. Regis Le Bris will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first team for this game. Wilson Isidor will lead the charge for the Black Cats up top in the injury absence of Brian Brobbey. 4-2-3-1 Sunderland Predicted Lineup To Face Brighton Defence Robin Roefs will function in goal for Sunderland after shipping in five goals in his last league appearance. Kevin Danso will operate alongside Omar Alderete at the centre of Le Bris’ defence as they try to keep things solid at the back during the 90 minutes. Nordi Mukiele will fill in as the right-back, while Reinildo Mandava hopes to prove his value on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will hope to go forward and join in on the attack at every chance they can get. Luke O’Nien will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Enzo Le Fee of Sunderland reacts during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester City and Sunderland at Etihad Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Midfield Noah Sadiki and Granit Xhaka will function as Sunderland ‘s holding midfielders. Their main job would be to protect the backline and engineer some decent chances for their teammates up top. The talented trio of Nilson Angulo, Enzo Le Fee and Thomas Meunier will play just ahead of them as part of Le Bris’ attack. All three of them need to combine well if they want to create enough chances for the Black Cats to win this home contest this weekend. Chris Rigg and Trai Hume will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second half if required. Attack Wilson Isidor will spearhead Sunderland’s attack up top. He has to find a way to cause a few problems for the Brighton centre-backs this weekend. Malick Fofana will make up the numbers on the bench as he waits for his chance to shine in the final quarter of the game if needed.