Sunderland Morning Round-Up, Sunday 25th October 2026: Le Bris Eyes Response as Leeds Come to the Stadium of Light

It's match day at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland return to Premier League action this afternoon against Leeds United, with the Echo predicting five changes to Régis Le Bris's starting XI and bench for the game (Sunderland Echo).

Le Bris has been giving his thoughts on the team's recent defensive struggles, with Sunderland looking to end a run of four straight Premier League defeats, though he did point to signs of improvement in the side's display out in Poland (Sunderland Echo).

That trip to Poland saw Sunderland draw with Lech Poznan, a result that keeps them on track in the Europa League, and Phil Smith has been running through his key conclusions from the game, noting there was still some frustration despite the step forward (Sunderland Echo).

So all eyes now turn to this afternoon's clash with Leeds United, as Sunderland look to arrest their recent slide and get back to winning ways on home turf (Sunderland Echo) (Sunderland Echo).

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