https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...-update-samed-abdullahi-poveda-mundle-browne/
REGIS Le Bris is hoping Ian Poveda, Salid Abdul Samed and Ahmed Abdullahi are all fit to feature for Sunderland in the coming weeks, with the head coach saying the availability of the trio would be a welcome Christmas "gift"….
The head coach said: "I hope maybe in two or three weeks we are going to have some more solutions. Another winger in Ian Poveda, another midfielder with Salis, another striker with Ahmed. We could have one or two solutions in every position.
"I'm hoping that I will get some gifts around the Christmas period and we will have these players available, because it is important for the team to introduce some new energy and more competition in certain places. Romaine and Browney we hope will be available at the start of January."
We've had quite a few knocks, if you'll excuse the pun, but we're still up there and with half a dozen players still to come in. RLB seems to be quite clear on what he wants and which options are needed. As FellTop was saying it looks like we'll have a good second half of the season and, in my opinion, a better first team squad.
We've already had a 'new player' in Watson and there are more to come. Even players like Aouchiche, Jewi and Rusyn could play a part, if only as subs when we need them. I'd love to know what RLB's ideal starting line up would be ...
... I suspect he knows and it's slightly different to what we've seen, time will tell if we can avoid so many injuries.
