HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - JULY 30: Lukas Nmecha #14 of Leeds United celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the pre-season friendly against Sunderland AFC at Sports Illustrated Stadium on July 30, 2026 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

Leeds United players stand on the pitch ahead of the the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images) / ALTERNATIVE CROP

Sunderland (L) and Leeds United (R) players stand on the pitch ahead of the the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland players stand on the pitch ahead of the the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's English midfielder #09 Tom Proctor (L) and Leeds United's English midfielder #47 Rhys Chadwick-Chaplin (R) fight for the ball during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's Ukrainian forward #57 Timur Tutierov (L) and Leeds United's English defender #02 Jayden Bogle (R) fight for the ball during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's Ukrainian forward #57 Timur Tutierov (R) and Leeds United's Belgian defender #23 Sebastiaan Bornauw (L) fight for the ball during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's Ecuadorian striker #10 Nilson Angulo heads the ball during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images) / ALTERNATIVE CROP