The Lech Poznan lowdown: All you need to know ahead of Sunderland’s next Europa game

Sunderland travel to face Polish club Lech Poznan on Thursday looking to maintain their perfect start in the Europa League. The Black Cats head into the fixture following previous continental victories over AZ Alkmaar and Torreense. Lech Poznan enter the tie sitting second in the Ekstraklasa but bottom of their Europa League group after consecutive 4-0 defeats against Crystal Palace and Bayer Leverkusen.

The Polish champions play at the 42,837-capacity Municipal Stadium, where Sunderland will be backed by a sold-out away allocation of 2,081 supporters. Key figures for the home side include leading scorer Patrik Walemark, who has netted 11 goals this season, alongside striker Mikael Ishak and ever-present goalkeeper Mateusz Lis.