SSunderland

• OutBallardHamstring injury - Unknown return date0% to playAdded Fri 25 Sept UTC
• OutBrobbeyHamstring injury - Expected back 25 Oct0% to playAdded Thu 24 Sept UTC
• OutMundleKnee injury - Unknown return date0% to playAdded Wed 9 Sept UTC
• OutDiarraHamstring injury - Expected back 18 Oct0% to playAdded Sun 30 Aug UTC
• DoubtMeunierGroin injury - 75% chance of playing75% to playAdded Sat 10 Oct UTC

5-4-1likely shape

• Forwards
  • Isidor17% of starts, £5.5m
• Midfield
  • Xhaka100% of starts, £5.4m
  • E.Le Fée100% of starts, £5.7m
  • Sadiki100% of starts, £4.8m
  • N.Angulo100% of starts, £5.0m
• Defence
  • MeunierDoubt100% of starts, £4.5m
  • Mukiele83% of starts, £5.4m
  • Reinildo83% of starts, £4.4m
  • Danso67% of starts, £5.0m
  • Hume50% of starts, £4.3m
• Goalkeeper
  • Roefs100% of starts, £4.9m

This is a prediction, not an official line-up. It is built from who FPL says is available and how often each player has started this season (the most-used player has started 6 matches). Managers rotate; the real team is only announced about an hour before kick-off.

No European fixtures coming up. (This source covers the Champions League; Europa League and Conference League games are not included.)

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  Sunderland fan Eleanor McCabe believes there were some worrying signs during their defeat by ten-men Brighton.

  Sat 10 Oct, 19:42 UTC

• Football fans pay tribute to teens who died in river (opens in a new tab)

  A minute's applause is held and players wear black armbands in tribute to the teenagers.

  Sat 10 Oct, 15:22 UTC

• Suspended fine for Xhaka over Covid-19 certificate (opens in a new tab)

  Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka says he has received a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs (£136,000) for obtaining a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate.

  Thu 8 Oct, 17:12 UTC

• 'Sunderland are capable of something brilliant this season' (opens in a new tab)

  Sunderland fan talks about the club's start to the season, and her hopes going forward.

  Wed 7 Oct, 7:16 UTC

• Bradley Lowery holiday home finally opens doors (opens in a new tab)

  Super Brad's Pad in Scarborough will welcome up to 100 sick children and their families each year.

  Tue 6 Oct, 14:22 UTC