🎧 Isidor and Mayenda - a dream duo?

Could a front-two combination of Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda work wonders at Sunderland?

Mayenda impressed with his double against Sheffield Wednesday last time out but faces a tough task to break into the starting line-up given boss Regis Le Bris' favoured 4-3-3 formation.

"They are both quick, they play on the shoulder - they are a nightmare for centre-backs," former Black Cats defender Danny Collins told BBC Radio Sunderland.

The Wearsiders next host relegation-threatened Cardiff City on Saturday, before welcoming Preston North End three days later.

But with the Bluebirds facing Sunderland's promotion rivals Burnley on Tuesday while the Black Cats enjoy a midweek free of competitive football, Collins thinks the weekend might be the perfect time to try out a 4-4-2 line-up.

"Why not go with it?" he said. "Go with a two-man midfield, maybe Jobe Bellingham and Dan Neil. Romaine Mundle on the wing, maybe Patrick Roberts on the right.

"What don't you like as a centre-back or a full-back? It's the ball constantly getting dropped in behind you, running back towards your own goal with a flier on your shoulder - so we will have to wait and see."

You can listen to Collins' full thoughts and more on the Total Sport podcast.