“Amazing” Sunderland player “missing” for QPR clash in new blow for Le Bris

Sunderland make the journey to Queens Park Rangers within the Championship this weekend, however they must get by with out an “superb” participant in west London.

Sunderland put together for journey to QPR

The Blacks Cat head into one other weekend of home motion sitting high of the league by 5 factors, having loved a incredible begin to life beneath new supervisor Regis Le Bris.

On Saturday afternoon, Sunderland head to a QPR facet presently twenty third within the desk, having solely as soon as within the Championship in 2024/25. For that purpose, one other victory is to be anticipated for Le Bris’ males, however they have to not take their opponents evenly.

Whereas issues are going extraordinarily effectively beneath Le Bris presently, that is to not say that the whole lot goes their method, with a lot of necessary gamers absent at totally different instances in the course of the marketing campaign.

They embody the likes of goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, centre-back Dan Ballard and ahead Eliezer Mayenda have all struggled with accidents lately, so it’s much more spectacular that Sunderland are successful as relentlessly as they’re. Now, a key health replace has emerged forward of their journey to west London on Saturday.

Sunderland dealt damage blow earlier than QPR

Taking to X, Sky Sports activities reporter Keith Downie confirmed that Sunderland goalkeeper Patterson remains to be “lacking” for the journey to QPR as he has but to coach this week, although there may be hope he might play within the subsequent fixture in opposition to Preston.

Patterson is such an necessary participant for the Black Cats, so as soon as once more having him unavailable for his or her newest Championship task is way from superb. The 24-year-old had began all 11 of Sunderland’s league video games this season till he was absent for the 2-0 win at residence to Oxford United final Saturday, with Simon Moore coming in and conserving a clear sheet.

Patterson’s return will hopefully not be far-off, nonetheless, contemplating how key he’s to his facet’s promotion hopes this season, with Tony Mowbray as soon as saying of him: “The goalkeeper…pay attention, he is a high goalkeeper. I have been in soccer greater than 40 years and this child is a really gifted boy who has a tremendous temperament.

“Nothing fazes him, he is very calm about the whole lot, he isn’t bouncing in all places and dropping the plot. He is a really calm goalie who makes nice saves.”

With or with out Patterson within the group, although, Sunderland needs to be anticipated to be too sturdy for QPR this weekend, contemplating there are 22 locations between them within the desk, with the Black Cats enjoying with such an enormous quantity of confidence proper now.

These are the video games they must win if they’re to have real automated promotion aspirations within the coming months, as they give the impression of being to place extra stress on the encircling groups.