Sunderland and Manchester United have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League on Saturday.
The 12th-placed Black Cats took their first point in three matches with a 1-1 draw at relegated Wolves last Saturday and could go level with eighth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion with victory.
Third-placed United are seeking a fourth consecutive victory, having sealed Champions League qualification by beating Liverpool at home on Sunday.
101GreatGoals.com has the team news and starting line-ups as Sunderland face Manchester United in the Premier League.
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Sunderland confirmed team vs Man United
Romaine Mundle is injured for Sunderland, who make one change by bringing in Lutsharel Geertruida for the suspended Dan Ballard.
Sunderland starting XI: Nick Roefs, Lutsharel Geertruida, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Reinildo Mandava, Trai Hume, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Chemsdine Talbi, Enzo Le Fee, Brian Brobbey
Sunderland substitutes: Nilson Angulo, Luke O’Nien, Dennis Cirkin, Chris Rigg, Habib Diarra, Melker Ellborg, Wilson Isidor, Eliezer Mayenda, Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
Manchester United full line up vs Sunderland
Striker Benjamin Sesko is out with a shin injury sustained during United’s win over Liverpool and midfielder Casemiro is not involved.
Lisandro Martinez returns from suspension in place of Ayden Heaven but Matthijs de Ligt has a back injury.
Noussair Mazraoui, Joshua Zirkzee and former Sunderland loanee Amad Diallo all start
Manchester United starting XI: Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo, Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo
Man United substitutes: Altay Bayindir, Diogo Dalot, Patrick Dorgu, Tyler Heaven, Tyrell Malacia, Leny Yoro, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Bryan Mbeumo
Where to watch Sunderland vs Man United: TV channel, live online streams
The match kicks off at 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT) on Saturday and is not being shown live in the UK.
Here’s the full list of Premier League broadcasters in different territories.
Sunderland vs Man United stats
- Sunderland have won three of their 33 Premier League games against Manchester United (D6 L24), with their 24 defeats against the Red Devils their most against any opponent in the competition
- They are winless in their last 28 Premier League matches against sides starting the day in the top four of the table (D9 L19), since a 2-1 victory away at Chelsea in April 2014 under Gus Poyet
- Only Wolves (6), Burnley (7) and Nottingham Forest (10) have opened the scoring in fewer Premier League games than Sunderland this season (12)
- The Black Cats are, however, one of three sides still unbeaten when scoring first (W7 D5), along with Forest (W8 D2) and United (W15 D7)
- Granit Xhaka has been involved in more Premier League goals against United than any other opponent (5). All three of his goals against them have come from outside the box, with no player netting more from distance against the Red Devils.
- Manchester United have lost one of their 15 visits to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland in the Premier League (W10 D4), succumbing 2-1 in February 2016
- Since Michael Carrick’s first Premier League game in charge of United this season on January 17, United have won more points than any other side (32)
- Carrick has won more points in his 14 games than Ruben Amorim managed in his 20 games this season (31)
- United’s Bruno Fernandes has created at least five chances in 14 different Premier League games in 2025/26. Since 200/-04, only Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil has done so more often in a season (15 in 2015/16)
- The Portugal playmaker’s 120 chances created this season is the most by a Red Devils player in one campaign on record since 2003/04
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