REGIS Le Bris has no plans to swap Patrick Roberts from the right wing to the left despite his tweak on the flanks in the win over Norwich City.

Roberts started on the right and Eliezer Mayenda on the left against the Canaries but the pair swapped to good effect in the second half as the Black Cats battled back to win.

Le Bris admitted Mayenda is more comfortable on the right than the left, but Roberts will be back in his regular position this afternoon at Ewood Park, where Mayenda is again expected to start on the opposite flank in what is likely to be an unchanged Sunderland attack.

"I like Patrick as a right winger specifically in that triangle with Trai and Riggy because they are so well connected," explained boss Le Bris.

"You can like a player in a specific position but it's not only the position, it's the connection with other players.

"And when this connection is created, it's like a gift and you have to keep pushing. For that reason I prefer to have Patrick in the right triangle with Trai and Riggy because they can create so many things together."

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Mayenda started the season as Sunderland's central striker but with Wilson Isidor having nailed down the centre-forward position, despite his recent lack of goals, Le Bris has set about convincing the teenager he can be an effective winger.

That was the case against Norwich, with Mayenda impressing and causing the Canaries problems.

Mayenda had briefly played a bit of football on the right flank for Sunderland but is still getting to grips with life on the left.

"It's clear that he has the ability to play on the right side," said Le Bris.

"He wasn't convinced before. As a left winger it's his first minutes right now so has to develop new references and learn that position.

"Both positions I think are ready to go, striker and right winger, as a left winger he still has many elements to develop but he has good potential.

"We have different personalities in the dressing room and Eliezer has high standards. He finds mistakes difficult to manage but he wants to learn and that's the best way to improve."