Sunderland Afternoon Round-Up, Wednesday 14th October 2026: Brighton's Struijk Red Card Appeal Update Headlines the News

Brighton and Hove Albion have lodged an appeal after Pascal Struijk was sent off during their Premier League win against Sunderland, and a verdict on that appeal has now been confirmed, according to the Sunderland Echo (Sunderland Echo).

Looking ahead to Europa League action, Sunderland's upcoming second fixture against Portuguese Cup winners Torreense will not actually be played at Torreense's own ground, with the Sunderland Echo explaining the reasoning behind the switch ahead of Thursday's game (Sunderland Echo).

Back on home soil, the Sunderland Echo visited the Academy of Light for the latest injury news, where Chemsdine Talbi's reaction to being overlooked against Brighton was also picked up on, alongside what was described as a classy gesture from Florent Ghisolfi (Sunderland Echo).

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