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Le Bris says Sunderland have another chapter to write before facing Coventry

Régis Le Bris takes Sunderland to Coventry on Saturday, a reunion with the 2025 Championship play-off night when his side went up with a stoppage-time goal. Coventry are 19th in the Premier League, and the French coach says there is a new chapter to write, despite a schedule stretched by the Europa League.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/31/2026, 04:20

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Régis Le Bris leva o Sunderland a Coventry neste sábado, com os dois clubes lembrando uma noite no Stadium of Light nos playoffs da Championship de 2025.

No jogo de volta da semifinal, o escanteio de Enzo Le Fée nos acréscimos sobrou para Dan Ballard cabecear no travessão. O empate em 1-1 levou o Sunderland à decisão por 3-2 no agregado e deixou o Coventry de Frank Lampard mais uma temporada sem subir. O Sunderland então bateu o Sheffield United na final, e o sétimo lugar na elite na temporada passada rendeu futebol da Liga Europa.

“Sempre há uma nova história e um novo capítulo a escrever”, disse Le Bris. “Este jogo vai ser emocionante com a nossa intenção de sermos nós, de aparecer com a nossa identidade, os nossos pilares, as nossas bases. O Coventry venceu duas vezes na Premier League, então é competitivo. A Premier League é um novo capítulo para eles, mas eles continuam eficientes.”

Agora em 19º e finalmente promovido, o Coventry recebe um Sunderland esticado pela Europa e com poucos resultados. O zagueiro Nordi Mukiele acusou os companheiros de virarem “soberbos”, o que rendeu uma conversa franca, e Le Bris ficou mais satisfeito depois do empate em 0-0 com o Leeds no domingo passado. “Mostramos que queremos abraçar o desafio. Fomos nós mesmos.”

Ele se recusa a reclamar de um calendário que ficou mais apertado com a vitória por 3-2 sobre o Brentford na Copa da Liga na quarta-feira. “Você não vai me ouvir reclamar desta nova jornada, da agenda cheia”, disse. “É exigente, mas cria as condições para melhorar.”

As contratações de verão do Sunderland deixaram lacunas: nenhum ponta-direita e nenhum atacante reserva atrás de Brian Brobbey e Wilson Isidor, ambos lesionados recentemente. Le Bris também espera a recuperação de Mukiele de uma lesão leve na garganta, enquanto Granit Xhaka, 34 anos, volta depois da suspensão pela Suíça.

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