REGIS LE BRIS was always confident Wilson Isidor would bounce back from the disappointment of his penalty despair at Turf Moor, and says the Sunderland striker’s determination to keep going sets an example for his team-mates to follow.

Isidor was left devastated when he missed two penalties in Sunderland’s goalless draw at Burnley, describing the experience as the ‘worst of his life’.

However, Le Bris never contemplated leaving him out of the starting line-up, and having had a goal controversially chalked off for offside in last week’s win at Derby County, Isidor was back on target as he scored the Black Cats’ opening goal in their weekend draw with Plymouth Argyle.

“It shows that when you are consistent, you will be involved,” said Le Bris, when asked about his decision not to take Isidor out of the firing line in the wake of his spot-kick trauma.

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“It is a good example for the team. Wilson is always at 100 per cent, he wants to score but he wants to defend even when he struggles. He doesn't search for excuses, he takes responsibility.”

While Isidor and Trai Hume both scored at the weekend, Sunderland were unable to take all three points against the Championship’s bottom team.

Le Bris’ decision to hand Salis Abdul Samed a first start did not really go as planned, with Dan Neil also failing to fully fire as he was moved into a more advanced midfield role.

Neil has spent almost all of the season playing as a deep-lying midfielder, and while he had previously played much higher up the field, Le Bris accepts it could take him time to build new relationships with the players around him if he finds himself playing closer to the opposition’s box on a more regular basis in the remainder of the season.

“It has been Dan’s main position in the past,” said the Sunderland boss. “Although he will probably need a little bit more time to connect with this triangle on the right side.

“It’s not just about this game though. We were disappointed, but we have to build our strength for the last rounds of the season. The experience will be useful for us at the end of the season.

“We have two (more) players who can help the team – Enzo (Le Fee) and Salis. Jobe (Bellingham) also played higher up the pitch, so we are creating other options to deal with all the different scenarios we will face. If we have more options available, we are going to be stronger as a team.”