Sunderland are aiming to remain above Newcastle when the neighbours meet within the Premier League on Sunday.
The Black Cats begin the day tenth within the desk and stay unbeaten at residence on this season’s prime flight.
Newcastle are unbeaten in 4 matches in all competitions, together with a 2-2 draw at Leverkusen within the Champions League on Wednesday.
101GreatGoals.com has full crew information from Sunderland vs Newcastle within the Premier League, in addition to particulars on watch the motion reside.
Sunderland beginning lineup vs Newcastle
Sunderland’s Reinildo Mandava returns following a groin problem, whereas fellow left-back Dennis Cirkin isn’t concerned regardless of progressing in his return from damage.
Habib Diarra will return to full coaching subsequent week after a groin damage however might characteristic for Senegal on the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which begins on December 21.
“He’ll want most likely one or two weeks to be at his finest after rehab programme and after that it relies on AFCON,” assessed Le Bris. “We have to construct his health degree and after that, he might be prepared.
“The choice is with the nationwide crew. In the event that they wish to choose the participant, they will. It’s not our choice.”
Midfielder Luke O’Nien is serving the primary match of a three-game suspension for being dismissed within the 3-0 defeat at Manchester Metropolis final Saturday.
Sunderland beginning XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Sadiki, Xhaka, Le Fée, Traoré, Brobbey, Talbi
Sunderland substitutes: Patterson, Geertruida, Hume, Neil, Rigg, Mayenda, Mundle, Isidor, Adingra
Newcastle beginning lineup vs Sunderland
Full-back Kieran Trippier (thigh) is out for Newcastle, as are goalkeeper Nick Pope (groin), defenders Sven Botman (again) and Emil Krafth (knee) and ahead William Osula (ankle).
Joelinton was a doubt with a groin damage and is on the bench, with Lewis Miley changing the midfielder within the beginning line-up.
Anthony Elanga replaces Harvey Barnes in assault. Striker Yoane Wissa had an sickness however is among the many substitutes.
Newcastle beginning XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Burn, Corridor, Guimaraes, Tonali, Miley, Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon
Newcastle substitutes: Ruddy, Schar, Murphy, Joelinton, Barnes, Willock, Ramsey, Wissa, Murphy
How you can watch Sunderland vs Newcastle: Reside on-line stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Sunday is at 14:00 GMT (09:00 ET / 06:00 PT), with reside protection within the UK on Sky Sports activities Fundamental Occasion, Sky Sports activities Premier League and Sky Sports activities Extremely.
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Sunderland vs Newcastle stats
- Sunderland are unbeaten of their final 9 league video games in opposition to Newcastle (W6 D3)
- That’s their longest ever unbeaten league run within the historical past of the fixture, though they misplaced the latest derby in all competitions 3-0 at residence in an FA Cup third spherical tie in January 2024
- Arsenal are the one different crew unbeaten on this season’s division, with Sunderland successful 4 and drawing three of their 2025/26 league video games on the Stadium of Mild
- They’ve extra factors at residence this season (15) than they received throughout their final marketing campaign within the prime flight (14 in 2016/17)
- Solely Burnley (12.3) have a decrease anticipated objectives (xG) whole within the Premier League this season than Sunderland (13), whose 18 objectives imply they rank fourth for xG overperformance this time period (+5)
- Newcastle have misplaced their final three away league video games in opposition to Sunderland – greater than they’d of their earlier 21 visits mixed (W6 D13 L2)
- They’ve by no means misplaced 4 in a row away to the Mackems earlier than
- The EFL Cup holders have each scored and conceded a objective in every of their final eight Premier League video games, final having an extended such run within the prime division between December 1960 and March 1961 (13 video games)
- After a run of twenty-two Premier League video games and not using a objective, Anthony Gordon is now aiming to attain in a 3rd successive such recreation for the primary time in his profession and change into the primary Newcastle participant to attain a penalty in three consecutive matches within the division
- Bruno Guimaraes has scored 5 Premier League objectives this season, solely netting extra in a single marketing campaign in 2023/24 (7). All 5 have are available in residence video games, whereas 9 of his final 10 total have come at St James’ Park
Premier League outcomes and fixtures this weekend
Arsenal beat Wolves 2-1 at residence on Saturday courtesy of Yerson Mosquera’s 94th-minute personal objective, successful after Chelsea earned their first victory in all video games in all competitions with a 2-0 residence defeat of Everton.
Mohamed Salah got here off the bench as champions Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0, with Fulham ending a two-match dropping run with victory at Burnley.
All matches begin at 14:00 GMT except said in any other case.
Saturday, December 13
Chelsea 2-0 Everton
Liverpool 2-0 Brighton
Burnley 2-3 Fulham
Arsenal 2-1 Wolves
Sunday, December 14
Palace vs Man Metropolis
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham
Sunderland vs Newcastle
West Ham vs Aston Villa
Brentford vs Leeds United (16:30)
