What games Reinildo will miss for Sunderland after his red card against Aston Villa
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Edward Bazeley
Sun 21 September 2025 15:11, UK
Sunderland defender Reinildo is set for a three-match suspension after being shown a red card for violent conduct against Aston Villa.
On Sunday, 21 September, Sunderland hosted Aston Villa in their third home game of the Premier League campaign.
A match-defining moment arrived in the 34th minute, when Reinildo was sent off for kicking out at Matty Cash.
Meanwhile, Football Insider have exclusively revealed that Dennis Cirkin could leave Sunderland amid interest from Tottenham.
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Before facing Aston Villa, Sunderland drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace to earn their seventh point of the Premier League season.
Meanwhile, the Black Cats travel to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 27 September, which is the first of three games Reinildo will miss.
Le Bris will have to cope without Reinildo (Credit Imago)
The 31-year-old left-back will also miss upcoming fixtures against Manchester United and Wolves on 4 October and 18 October, respectively.
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Since Reinildo signed for Sunderland in the summer transfer window, he has been a key figure in Regis Le Bris’ side, making five Premier League appearances.
Reinildo statsPremier League 2025/26Appearances5Goals0Assists0Red cards1Reinildo was sent off vs Aston Villa
Speaking about the Mozambique international’s red card live on Sky Sports Main Event on 21 September, Chris Sutton said: “There is a little kick out there, it is the right decision.
You cannot do it, he literally put the boot in.”
Reinildo let his team down with a moment of petulance against Aston Villa after making a bright start to his career in the North East.