Fresh injury news has been provided for Leeds United’s Tuesday night visit of Sunderland for which seven players are now out and two more doubtful but with a key man expected back.
Newly-promoted pair Leeds and Sunderland will lock horns for the second time this season in Tuesday’s 7.30pm kick-off under the Elland Road lights, just over two months on from the 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light in the final game of 2025.
Both teams face tight turnarounds for Tuesday night’s fixture at LS11, Sunderland having faced the long trip to Bournemouth at the weekend for Saturday afternoon’s 3pm kick-off from which the Black Cats took a 1-1 draw.
Leeds were then in action on Saturday evening at home to Manchester City, Daniel Farke’s Whites putting in an excellent display against Pep Guardiola’s title-challengers yet ultimately falling to a 1-0 defeat.
Both teams had key players missing for their respective tests and Leeds in particular were dealt a couple of fresh blows in Saturday’s chaotic clash against City.
Sunderland, though, very much have it worse at present on the injuries front and here we run the final team news from both camps after the pre-match press conferences from Daniel Farke and Regis Le Bris.
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1. OUT: Brian Brobbey
The Sunderland injury situation is not exactly great, the club's Dutch striker Brobbey one of four Black Cats players injured in the previous weekend's 3-1 defeat at home to Fulham. Brobbey suffered a groin injury and is thought to be looking at two to four weeks out. | Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
2. OUT: Romaine Mundle
Thought to be one of the two more serious Sunderland injuries suffered against Fulham, winger Mundle was forced off with a hamstring injury which boss Regis Le Bris has admitted could leave him out for a while. | Getty Images
3. OUT: Jocelin Ta Bi
Sunderland's Ivorian winger Ta Bi also suffered an ankle injury in the defeat against Fulham and he too is looking at a lengthy spell out. Le Bris said last week: "Jocelin might be in the same position as Romaine, but with a different injury. He might need surgery, so it could be a matter of weeks and months.” | AFP via Getty Images
4. OUT: Nordi Mukiele
Yet another injury suffered against Fulham, the club's star defender suffering a knee injury and also thought to be looking at two to four weeks out. | Getty Images
5. OUT: Dennis Cirkin
Sunderland left back Cirkin sustained a small injury in training prior to the Fulham match and also remains on the comeback trail. | AFP via Getty Images
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6. OUT: Reinildo Mandava
Sunderland's influential left back Reinildo has been out with a knee injury and also remains out. Le Bris said: "Dennis is getting better, like Reinildo – the timeline should be around 10 days depending on the last stage of their rehab.” | Getty Images