Ex-Sunderland man reveals short-term Man City role; Chris Mepham talks contract situation – round-up
The interesting Sunderland headlines you may have missed ahead of this weekend’s clash against Watford
Sunderland face Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon with Régis Le Bris’ side looking to make it six wins out of seven games in the Championship.
The Black Cats won their last fixture 1-0 at the Stadium of Light against Middlesbrough and sit second in the league behind leaders West Brom, who are currently undefeated under Carlos Corberan.
Summer signing Ian Poveda looks likely to return to the Le Bris’ squad at Watford with Sunderland’s head coach also hopeful regarding the fitness of Alan Browne, who missed the clash against Boro with a knee issue. You can read more regarding injuries here.
Ahead of the game against Watford, we look at some of the more interesting Sunderland stories you may have missed, including Chris Mepham on his Bournemouth contract and Lee Johnson’s role at Manchester City.
