Regis le Bris has stressed the importance of building "a squad ready for both competitions" as his Sunderland side prepare for their first European campaign since 1973 in only their second season back in the Premier League. The Black Cats opened their pre-season with a dominant 5-1 victory over National League side York City, with Enzo Le Fee scoring twice and further goals from Chris Rigg, Timur Tutierov and Tom Proctor. "It's important to build a squad ready for both competitions," Le Bris told BBC Radio Newcastle's Sunderland commentator Nick Barnes after the game at the LNER Community Stadium.
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