Sunderland manager Régis Le Bris has warned his players ahead of their Premier League match against Manchester United.
Manchester United are looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they host Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The pressure has mounted on Ruben Amorim following a slow start to the season, which was made worse last weekend as United suffered a 3-1 defeat against Brentford.
Anything less than a win on Saturday may prove disastrous for Amorim because it will come at a time when United have two weeks off for the October international break.
United will be expecting a tough game with Sunderland, enjoying a strong start to the season after achieving promotion from the Championship. The Black Cats are fifth in the league table after winning three of their first six matches.
Sunderland will be aiming to cause an upset when they take on United.
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Régis Le Bris warns Sunderland players about Old Trafford
Sunderland will visit Old Trafford for the first time since 2016.
United won the game 3-1 as Daley Blind, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan got on the scoresheet.
While United will be hoping for a similar result, Sunderland manager Régis Le Bris has warned his players that they will need to step up to the occasion when playing at Old Trafford.
Sunderland will face United, desperate for a win as Amorim’s side prepares to respond after last week’s defeat.
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“Being at Old Trafford demands strong personality and strong character,” Le Bris said during his press conference, as quoted by the Sunderland Echo.
“I still believe that we’ll need to upgrade our performance to be competitive in Manchester. They are strong, create many chances from everywhere, direct play in behind, set pieces, with talented players.
“Now it’s just a question of click, confidence, circumstances, scenario. So for us the only thing we can control is our way of playing, the way we want to play this game, to face this challenge, being aware that it will be tough.”
Régis Le Bris gives verdict on Amad Diallo
Le Bris was also asked about United winger Amad Diallo, who enjoyed a superb spell on loan with Sunderland in the Championship in 2022/23.
Amad has returned to training ahead of the match after being granted compassionate leave and missing the defeat versus Brentford.
Le Bris stresses that any affection for Amad will go out the window for 90 minutes on Saturday.
“His spell here was really important,” Le Bris added.
“The coaching staff likes him – as a person and as a player – so both.
“Now he is in the opponents. He plays with the opponents. He will be an opponent.
“So it will be great to say hello but, during the game, he won’t be a friend.”
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