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Kevin Phillips has Brian Brobbey Sunderland message ahead of ‘must-win’ Coventry City game

Kevin Phillips has a Brian Brobbey message for Sunderland.

By Richard Mennear · Sunderland Echo

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 11:45 AM

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Kevin Phillips suggested Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris should play two strikers to take defensive pressure off Brian Brobbey.
Phillips proposed pairing Brobbey with Wilson Isidor or requiring the number 10 to play closer to the forward.
The former striker described Sunderland's upcoming match against Coventry City as a "must-win" relegation six-pointer.

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Sunderland legend Kevin Phillips has urged manager Regis Le Bris to consider deploying two strikers to ease the defensive pressure on Brian Brobbey. With Sunderland sitting bottom of the Premier League, Phillips suggested pairing Brobbey with Wilson Isidor or ensuring the attacking midfielder provides closer support ahead of their crucial match against fellow strugglers Coventry City.

Phillips labeled the upcoming contest against Coventry a "must-win" six-pointer for Sunderland. He also warned the team about Coventry's key threats, specifically highlighting top scorer Jack Rudoni as well as forward Sherif and wingers Brandon Thomas-Asante and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

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