REVEALED: Another Fresh “Dilemma” At Sunderland! This Is The Case That I Address Before And Up till Now We…

REVEALED: Another Fresh “Dilemma” At Sunderland! This Is The Case That I Address Before And Up till Now We…
Sunderland handed fresh suspension concern with three key players now on brink of one-game ban

Régis Le Bris is managing a tricky squad situation at Sunderland amid a lengthy list of absentees.

Sunderland have been handed a new suspension concern after influential defender Chris Mepham moved to the brink of a one-game ban at The Den on Saturday.

Mepham was forced into a challenge as Sunderland looked to protect their lead against Millwall and was shown his fourth yellow card as a result. One more in the coming three games will earn him a suspension, with the cut-off coming after 19 games of the campaign.

The defender is one of three players on four yellows. Chris Rigg is another, while Jobe Bellingham remains one yellow away from a one-game ban as he prepares to return from his three-game suspension for a straight red card at QPR. Like Bellingham, Trai Hume and Patrick Roberts will return to the squad after serving a suspension when West Brom visit the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night.

Le Bris does have strong options in the centre of defence if Mepham does pick up a ban, with Dan Ballard and Aji Alese now both fully fit and performing impressively in the 1-1 draw at Millwall. Dennis Cirkin is expected to be back from a wrist injury before long, which would free up Alese to play in central defence if required.