Sunderland have confirmed that Chemsdine Talbi will not be leaving following his links with Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ittihad.

Marco Gabbiadini says Sunderland deserved to win at Brentford after taking the game to their opponents on Saturday. The former Sunderland striker, speaking to Radio Newcastle, believes the Black Cats' attacking approach could have earned them all three points and suggested the result could prove significant when looking back at the end of the season.

Regis Le Bris praised Chemsdine Talbi for his “fantastic” strike as Sunderland clinched a 1-0 Carabao Cup third-round win over Hull. A lacklustre clash between the two Premier League clubs saw Talbi break the deadlock 71 minutes in at the Stadium of Light after the Black Cats suddenly broke from a Hull corner.

Régis Le Bris has confirmed that Romaine Mundle is set to be sidelined for a ‘few months’ with a serious knee injury.

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