Sunderland Afternoon Round-Up, Thursday 22nd October 2026: Black Cats Fans Flock to Poznan as Le Bris Names Strong Side for Europa League Clash

It's matchday in Poland as Sunderland take on Lech Poznan in their third Europa League fixture this evening, with all the key details on kick-off time, TV coverage and team news available ahead of the game (Sunderland Echo) (Sunderland Echo).

Régis Le Bris has made six changes to his starting XI, opting for a strong side despite the squad rotation, according to the Sunderland Echo (Sunderland Echo). On the home side, Lech Poznan's manager believes there are "opportunities" for his team to exploit against Sunderland in the clash (Sunderland Echo).

As ever, the Black Cats faithful have travelled in huge numbers, with thousands of fans making the trip to take over Poznan ahead of kick-off (Sunderland Echo). The Sunderland Echo has gathered some lovely gallery snaps of supporters enjoying the pre-match atmosphere in the Polish rain, including one fan who said they'd "quit my job to be here" (Sunderland Echo).

Away from Europe, there's still discussion of last weekend's Premier League defeat to Brighton, with pundits divided over the controversial red card shown to Brighton's Pascal Struijk during the 2-0 win at the Stadium of Light (Sunderland Echo).

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