On this day in 1981, former Sunderland manager Lee Johnson was born in Newmarket. He took charge of 78 matches for the club, winning 40 of them, and was responsible for the club's first victory at Wembley in over 45 years. Alas, he failed to get the Lads out of League One. Before coming to Wearside, Johnson had seen relative success with Bristol City. He went to Ashton Gate after spells with Oldham Athletic and Barnsley. At City though, Johnson masterminded a League Cup run, where they got...

Regis Le Bris has confirmed that Dan Ballard's suspension appeal has not been successful and therefore the defender's season will come to a premature end. Lutsharel Geertruida has struggled to nail down a position in the team during his loan spell, so perhaps these final three games are the chance he's been waiting for. RULE IS CONFUSING “Yes, we are (disappointed) because the situation was a bit unclear. The Premier League is built around physicality, duels and intensity. I think Ballard...

Regis Le Bris wants to find a way of bringing Enzo Le Fee into the middle of the pitch eventually, rather than sticking him out wide with multiple wingers currently injured. The midfield was specifically designed to contain Xhaka, Sadiki and Diarra as a trio but Le Fee's creativity and technical quality gives us something different in the final third. DIARRA FORM "I don't think Habib is a risky profile [with his confidence] at the minute because he feels strong. We don't have any concern...