Sunderland Lunchtime Round-Up, Saturday 24th October 2026: Injury News Emerges Ahead of Leeds Clash

Sunderland are back in Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they host Leeds United, and the Sunderland Echo has run through the talking points ahead of the game, including a Man Utd comparison made by Chris Sutton (Sunderland Echo).

On the team news front, the Echo reports that Sunderland have two players returning but four players out and six more described as major doubts for the Leeds game (Sunderland Echo).

Away from team news, a former Sunderland player has given their view on the club's relegation threat following the defeat at Bournemouth, with the Echo quoting them saying "I think" as they assessed the situation after the Black Cats dropped into the relegation zone (Sunderland Echo).

Elsewhere, fans of both Newcastle United and Sunderland have joined forces over the 'bubble' arrangements for December's Tyne-Wear derby, sending a plea to Kim McGuinness, according to Chronicle Live (Chronicle Live).

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