Omar Aldrete - head

Sunderland defender Omar Aldrete (28) will miss Saturday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea after suffering a head injury that has placed him under concussion protocols. Manager Régis Le Bris confirmed that Alderete will not be available for the trip to Stamford Bridge.

🎙️| Régis Le Bris: “Omar is under concussion protocols with daily assessments,” ... “We’ll keep monitoring his progress throughout this week and next to see if he can be available to face Everton. For now, it is too early to tell.” (Source: Sunderland)

Update Friday 31 October 2025

🎙️| Régis Le Bris: 'He is getting better, and he trained with the squad normally this morning. He is still a doubt because he is in the concussion protocols, but we hope that he will be out of them tomorrow.¨(Source: Sunderland)

Update Thursday 5 November 2025

Alderete has been ruled out of the upcoming match against Arsenal and Paraguay’s international fixtures after continuing to suffer symptoms from a concussion. Despite initially testing negative in recent medical examinations, he has not yet fully recovered and will remain sidelined (Source: Sunderland AFC News And Banter Page)