Sunderland Afternoon Round-Up, Friday 23rd October 2026: Leeds Hit by Triple Injury Worry Ahead of Stadium of Light Clash

There's plenty to reflect on after Sunderland's Europa League trip to Poland, with the Sunderland Echo's tour diary describing a night of mixed feelings as the Black Cats were held to a 1-1 draw against Lech Poznan in Poznan on Thursday (Sunderland Echo). Looking ahead, the Echo also notes that Opta's stats experts have produced an updated predicted final Europa League table following that result (Sunderland Echo).

Attention now turns to Sunday's Premier League visit of Leeds United, and there's encouraging team news on that front. Chronicle Live reports that Leeds could be without their entire attacking trio for the trip, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor and Anton Stach all described as 'major doubts' by manager Daniel Farke after missing training. The Sunderland Echo echoes this, stating that Leeds are facing 'late decisions' on the key trio as they manage fitness concerns ahead of the clash.

Away from the pitch, supporters have the chance to get involved in a good cause, with the Sunderland Echo reporting that limited edition Sunderland AFC shirts are being released to mark 25 years of the Foundation of Light, with all proceeds going towards supporting the Foundation's work (Sunderland Echo).

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