Sunderland Head Coach Régis Le Bris has made clear that new loan signing Enzo Le Fée is ready to go, as the Black Cats prepare to face Burnley in the Championship. Daniel Wales reports.
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00:00In the context of Sunderland's season, an away trip to Burnley, who sit just above them
00:06in the race for the Premier League, is clearly an important fixture.
00:10Given that the Black Cats only have their league campaign to focus on, preparation for
00:14games such as this will be key as Sunderland look to make a statement of intent.
00:20Opponents Burnley have only conceded nine goals during the whole of this season, meaning
00:24that Sunderland's attacking talent will have to be at their very best to get a result away
00:28at Turf Muir.
00:29Sunderland were victorious against the Clarets back in August, but facing them away from
00:33home will be a completely different encounter.
00:36However, Regis Lebris made clear that his side's approach will remain positive, barring
00:41small tactical tweaks to suit facing their opponents.
00:47I think it's always a different story and a different scenario, but at the same time
00:54we always want to play our game with our identity.
00:59So far, we've faced different challenges.
01:02We are always positive.
01:04It's not possible to play these games with a break.
01:11We want to play our football.
01:13So obviously we have to face different styles of play, different strengths, but at the end
01:18we want to play our football, so we'll see.
01:21Burnley will also know how important this game is, but Lebris stopped short of overhyping
01:26the fixture despite its obvious significance in the context of the season.
01:31It's always, every game, we have three points to play for.
01:37So different stories, different challenges, and it's big or not big, it's just three
01:45points to play for.
01:48And the way we want to play these games is, I repeat, positively.
01:56So they have strength, they have weaknesses as well.
02:01New loan signing Enzo Lefebvre could make his first appearance for Sunderland in the
02:05match, with Lebris making clear that the French midfielder is ready to go.
02:09I think, first of all, he's ready.
02:13He's ready to play.
02:14And sometimes it's not possible because you didn't play a lot, you were injured or something
02:18like that, and he's really fit.
02:21And at the same time, we have to respect the legacy, because a new player can come
02:27in and say, I'm here to change everything.
02:31It's not possible here because the identity is very strong.
02:36The quality of the team is important, and he has to make the steps to connect with the team.
02:46So it depends on many things, the game, the scenario, the players available, and so on.
02:54But he's ready, and at the same time, he has to connect with the team.