{"id":14398,"date":"2025-04-12T18:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T18:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/14398\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T18:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T18:16:11","slug":"starting-xi-how-will-sunderland-line-up-against-swansea-this-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/14398\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting XI: How will Sunderland line up against Swansea this afternoon?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems like the last five games will be used to build the lads up to full fitness ahead of the playoffs. The news from Le Bris\u2019s press conference yesterday about the players who may return to fitness is a big boost, however we\u2019re unlikely to see any of them today, bar Samed who is probably going to get minutes from the bench. The big question mark today is around Le Fee \u2013 will he start of get a 30-45 minute run out from the bench? With Jobe sitting out again it could be that Le Fee starts in midfield, although I would rather see him on the bench and come on around the hour as he builds up his fitness. <\/p>\n

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Goalkeeper: Simon Moore<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simon Moore will likely get a couple of games in this spell to ensure he\u2019s fit if called upon, and after three clean sheets to boost Patterson\u2019s confidence Moore could get a start today. <\/p>\n

\"Sunderland<\/p>\n

Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Defence: Alan Browne, Luke O\u2019Nien, Leo Hjelde, Joe Anderson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trai Hume\u2019s been carrying an injury recently, and we need to protect O\u2019Nien and Mepham, so Hume and Mepham could sit out today with Alan Browne dropping back into full back and Hjelde in the middle. That means Anderson or Bainbridge could come in on the left. <\/p>\n

\"West<\/p>\n

Photo by Stuart Leggett | MI News\/NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Midfield: Dan Neil, Enzo Le Fee, Milan Aleksic <\/strong><\/p>\n

I think we\u2019ll see Rigg, Neil and Jobe rotate a bit over the next few games, so Rigg could sit this one out. We should stick with Aleksic today \u2013 he needs a good showing after a poor display at Norwich, while I reckon we\u2019ll start Le Fee and give him 45 minutes. Samed should get 30 minutes or so at some point, probably in place of Neil. <\/p>\n

\"Sunderland<\/p>\n

Photo by George Wood\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Attack: Patrick Roberts, Wilson Isidor, Elezier Mayenda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roberts should come back in today, while on the left it could be Mayenda \u2013 or him and Aleksic could swap with Aleksic playing more on the left. Through the middle, Isidor should start \u2013 we need to get him back on the goal trail. <\/p>\n

\"West<\/p>\n

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