ICE COOL REGIS IS SEEKING CONTROL AMID THE CHAOS

SUNDERLAND head coach Regis Le Bris admitted despite his cool, calm exterior he is bursting with excitement at the prospect of his first Wear-Tyne derby tomorrow.

- BY SIMON CASS

The region is consumed by the first Premier League meeting between Sunderland and Newcastle for almost a decade, and the significance of the game is not lost on the Frenchman.

“You don't know what happens inside me? And I won't explain,” said Le Bris (left) when asked about his icy outward appearance.