Sunderland restore regular starters for Premier League trip to Coventry
What's new: The matchup reunites Regis Le Bris and Frank Lampard after Sunderland knocked Coventry out of the 2025 Championship playoffs.
Sunderland brought back regular starters for Saturday's Premier League game at Coventry, with Sky Sports billing the visitors as having their usual core restored. The match also revives a recent rivalry between the clubs' managers. In the 2025 Championship playoff semifinal, Sunderland drew 1-1 in the second leg and advanced 3-2 on aggregate after Dan Ballard headed in a late equalizer from Enzo Le Fee's corner. Regis Le Bris said the return to Coventry was "a new chapter to write" as Sunderland chase only their second league win of the season against Frank Lampard's side.