Sunderland to be without three key players for Millwall clash

Sunderland are going to be without three key players for Saturday’s trip to South London to play Millwall.

The Black Cats are top of the Championship on goal difference – level on 31 points with Sheffield United.

Regis Le Bris’ side are unbeaten in their last five league outings but are on a run of three straight draws.

Neil Harris’ Lions – eighth in the Championship – are going to face a Sunderland outfit without Jobe Bellingham, who will be serving his final game suspension from the red card he picked up in the goalless draw with QPR.

Sunderland are yet to win without the former Birmingham youngster.

Key right-back Trai Hume will also be absent from The Den as he serves a one-game suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season at Coventry before the international break.

Hume has played every minute of every Championship outing this season.

The same goes for right winger Patrick Roberts, who also was issued with his fifth yellow card of the season against the Sky Blues.

Ex-Fulham and Celtic attacker Roberts has four Championship goal contributions this season.

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