Régis Le Bris handed quintuple injury boost ahead of Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland in Championship
The latest on the fitness of Sunderland’s international stars ahead of Plymouth Argyle this weekend…
Sunderland prodigy Chris Rigg has emerged from the international break injury-free, The Echo has learned.
England under-18s ended their trip to France with a 1-1 draw against the host nation on Sunday evening, before winning a penalty shootout to seal second place at the Lafarge Tournament.
Rigg came on in the second half during the game after seeing his minutes carefully managed owing to his prominence for Sunderland during the early part of the Championship season. The 17-year-old has featured in all of the Black Cats games this season so far.
Rigg caught the eye during France with a cheeky nutmeg and pass to play on Stoke City midfielder Souleymane Sidibe, who then set up Trey Nyoni for England’s opener. The Young Lions came into their final game in Limoges on the back of draws with eventual winners Portugal and Switzerland, with Rigg featuring in both games.
Rigg is now set to return to Sunderland ahead of the game against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday at Home Park and is in contention to start for Régis Le Bris alongside teammates Dan Ballard and Trai Hume, who both featured for Northern Ireland during the international break.
