""I think the same team can go again," he said after that match. "But I have to make that decision on how the individuals feel. And, of course, we have a very good squad waiting for their opportunities. "So, changes could also be a thing that helps us.""
""It was part of the problem," he told Sky Sports. "We played with two midfielders at 60% to 70% intensity, which was not useful, but after a week like that [beating Bournemouth and drawing with Liverpool], it was important to have in mind that we have an important derby at home [coming up].""
Newcastle sit 12th and are unbeaten in their last four league matches, arriving after a 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayer Leverkusen in which they conceded a late goal. Eddie Howe said he could name the same starting eleven for the Tyne/Wear derby but will assess individual fitness and noted squad players await opportunities. Sunderland have started strongly after promotion, remain unbeaten at the Stadium of Light, but dropped to ninth following a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. Regis Le Bris cited potential suspensions to Granit Xhaka and Noah Sadiki and reduced midfield intensity as factors against City. Wilson Isidor has scored three goals in his first five Premier League appearances for Sunderland.
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