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

Brobbey To Spearhead Le Bris’ Attack | 4-2-3-1 Sunderland Predicted Lineup Vs Chelsea Sunderland will entertain Chelsea at the Stadium of Light this Sunday as they look to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Black Cats suffered a tough 2-0 loss at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb recently, so they would be eager to bounce back with a victory this weekend. Regis Le Bris will set his team up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a lot of changes to his first XI for this game. Hence, Brian Brobbey will spearhead Le Bris’ attack up top. 4-2-3-1 Sunderland Predicted Lineup To Face Chelsea Defence Robin Roefs will operate in between the sticks for the Black Cats after conceding two goals in his last outing. Luke O’Nien will play alongside Nordi Mukiele at the heart of the Sunderland backline as they look to keep a good shape when defending inside their half. Trai Hume will try to impress as the right-back, while Reinildo Mandava hopes to prove his worth on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the freedom to go forward and express themselves inside their half. Kevin Danso will offer cover for the centre-back positions on the bench. SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Granit Xhaka of Sunderland protests to Referee Andrea Colombo during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase MD4 match between Sunderland AFC and GNK Dinamo at Stadium of Light on November 05, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Midfield Noah Sadiki will anchor the midfield with Granit Xhaka at the centre of Sunderland’s midfield as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park. The gifted 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 engineer enough chances for the Black Cats to win this contest. Jules Ahoka, Chris Rigg and Chemsdine Talbi will have to be content with a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if required. Attack Brian Brobbey will lead the line for the Wearside club up top. He has to figure out a way to be a constant menace on the offensive end of the field. Wilson Isidor and Timur Tutyerov will have to settle for a place on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the latter stages of the contest if needed.