Both Mundle and Watson are most comfortable and at their best on the left, which will present Le Bris with something of a dilemma in the coming weeks.
In the early stages of the season, Watson had to settle for a spot on the bench with Mundle having nailed down the starting spot on the left flank.
But Mundle’s hamstring injury in early November presented Watson with an opportunity and he took it with a string of matchwinning displays – only to then suffer his own setback in December.
Mundle is now back fit and started for the first time since his return at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night.
But he’ll soon be joined in the ranks by Watson, who is closing in on his own return.
But can Le Bris get them both in the team at the same time?
“I don’t know,” he admitted.
“It’s hard to say as it’s not something we have had [the option to do] before. I think because they have been injured, and because we need strong and dynamic wingers for our game model, I think to start we can play with one and then finish with the other one [off the bench].
“I think this will be a good start and then after that, we will see.”
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Patrick Roberts is the first choice on the right side of the attack, while Chris Rigg has also played there on occasions this season. Both Mundle and Watson could potentially switch flanks but Le Bris knows they’re at their best on the left.
He said: “I think that it is possible that they could play on the right, but their main position is on the left and I think this is how we will manage it [to start].”
It’s not just on the flanks where Le Bris has some difficult decisions to make in the run-in.
With Alan Browne now fit again and Salis Abdul Samed up to speed, the Frenchman has a stack of options in central midfield. But when it comes to naming his strongest team, there’s no doubt Dan Neil plays at No.6.
In the past, he’d preferred to play in a more advanced box-to-box role, but he’s excelled in the deeper midfield position this term.
Le Bris said: “He has evolved a lot during this season. It was a new position for him and the first games, it was about understanding the role and he probably wasn’t able to really express the individual qualities that he has. Now he can connect both.
“He is really connected with the gameplan and you can see that he is able in real time to manage different situations for the team.
At the same, he can now express his qualities as a player. This is a very good combination for us.”
