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Sunderland Dealt Granit Xhaka Injury Blow as Le Bris Sends Message to Squad
Le Bris aims for lineup continuity after Crystal Palace win while reintegrating Habib Diarra, who returned from African Cup of Nations with Senegal, boosting Sunderland's squad depth.
- Friday, Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris confirmed he will largely stick with the line-up that beat Crystal Palace, while Habib Diarra rejoined the squad but was named on the bench for West Ham United.
- Amid AFCON call-ups, Sunderland AFC had as many as six players absent, coinciding with a run of just one win in six that constrained selection options.
- On matchday, Granit Xhaka, Sunderland midfielder, is ruled out with an ankle injury from last week's Crystal Palace win, so Eliezer Mayenda, Sunderland forward, starts and Trai Hume, Sunderland, captains.
- Looking ahead, Sunderland face Burnley at the Stadium of Light on Monday, February 2 and then visit Arsenal on Saturday, February 7 as they push for Europe.
- Assessing reintegration, Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris said he prefers slight adjustments to preserve team dynamics and described Habib Diarra as 'more or less a new signing' with versatile midfield roles at Strasbourg.
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