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Sunderland will occupy fifth place in the table Premier League if the Black Cats start 2026 by winning at home against Manchester City on Thursday.
Regis Le Bris’ side are unbeaten in their opening nine league matches of the season, with Arsenal the only other side yet to taste defeat in the 2025/26 top flight.
Second-placed City are aiming to close the gap on leaders Arsenal to two points, after extending their winning run to eight matches in all competitions by beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 away on Sunday.
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Sunderland starting XI against Manchester City
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard is injured, so left-back Dennis Cirkin starts again and Nordi Mukiele continues at centre-back.
Striker Eliezer Mayenda replaces Chris Rigg in their only change from their 1-1 home draw with Leeds United on Sunday.
Luke O’Nien returns to the bench after a three-match suspension for being sent off during the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on December 6, and central defender Aji Alese is out with a shoulder injury.
Reinildo Mandava is present at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with Mozambique, as is midfielder Habib Diarra for Senegal, striker Bertrand Traoré as captain of Burkina Faso and winger Chemsdine Talbi, representing Morocco.
Defender or midfielder Noah Sadiki and left back Arthur Masuaku are also at the tournament with DR Congo.
Sunderland starting eleven: Robin Roefs, Hume Tree, Mukiele North, Omar Alderete, Cirkin Dennis, Mayenda Eliezer, Frathing Xhaka, Enzo de la Foi, Lutsharel Geertruid,
Sunderland substitutes: Anthony Patterson, Dan Neil, Chris Rigg, Luke O’Nien, Romaine Mundle, Wilson Isidor, Leo Hjelde, Harrison Jones, Tymur Tutierov
Man City starting XI against Sunderland
City replace Josko Gvardiol with Nathan Ake in defense and Tijjani Reijnders with Savinho in midfield.
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic remains out with an ankle injury. Midfielder Oscar Bobb (hamstring), winger Jeremy Doku (ankle) and central defender John Stones are expected to return this month.
Algerian striker Rayan Ait-Nouri and Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush are present at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Manchester City starting lineup: Gianluigi Donnaumma, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Nico O’Relly, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Nico Gonzalez, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland
Man City substitutes: James Trafford, Tijjani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku, Rodri, Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov, Divine Mukasa, Rico Lewis, Reagan Heskey
How to watch Man City vs Sunderland: live stream online, TV channel
Kick-off on Thursday will be at 8:00 p.m. GMT (3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra.
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Sunderland vs Manchester City stats
- Sunderland have not lost their first league match in any of the last seven calendar years (W3 D4) since a 1-0 home defeat to Barnsley in 2018 in the Championship.
- They have lost their last three Premier League home games against Man City, having won four in a row against them at the Stadium of Light.
- Since the 2-2 draw in April 2014, Sunderland have lost their last seven Premier League matches against City.
- City had already enjoyed a longer winning streak against Sunderland between December 2002 and December 2009 (nine wins).
- Pep Guardiola’s side have lost one of their last 30 Premier League away matches against promoted clubs (W23 D6) since losing 3-2 to Norwich City in September 2019. They are unbeaten in their last 17 games since that defeat (W14 D3).
- Their current run of six Premier League wins is the longest in a single campaign since their last nine games en route to the 2023/24 league title.
- Erling Haaland will play his first Premier League match at the Stadium of Light – the Norwegian has scored in 22 of the 23 other venues he has played in, failing only in three games at Liverpool.
- Rayan Cherki has been directly involved in eight goals in his last nine Premier League matches for Man City (1 goal, 7 assists), scoring and assisting in a match for the first time against Forest last time out.
- Only one of City’s last 19 opening matches of the calendar year has failed to result in a victory, winning the last 13 games in a row.
- The exception was a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on New Year’s Day 2012.
- They have scored in each of their last 32 Premier League matches in January since a 4-0 defeat to Everton in 2017, scoring 28 goals in their last eight matches in the month (W7 D1).
- This is the longest run of goals in January matches in top-flight history. Only Crewe Alexandra – between 1960 and 1972 – had a longer run in the EFL, recording 36 in a row
Premier League fixtures and results today
Elsewhere on New Year’s Day, Liverpool are aiming for a fourth straight win when Leeds United travel to Anfield and Crystal Palace are aiming for a first win in six matches in all competitions when Fulham, who have won their last three league matches, travel to Selhurst Park.
Brentford will then look for a third straight win when they host Tottenham and under pressure former Bees boss Thomas Frank.
Matches start at 5:30 p.m. GMT / 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT unless otherwise noted.
Thursday January 1st
Palace vs Fulham
Liverpool vs Leeds United
Brentford v Spurs (8:00 p.m.)
Sunderland v Man City (8:00 p.m.)
