Sunderland team news — injuries, predicted line-up and fixtures
Sunderland play away to Manchester City on Sun 20 Sep, 15:00. 3 players are currently unavailable, with our expected return date for each below. Our model gives Sunderland a 9% chance of winning that match and a 10% chance of a clean sheet.
Availability comes from our injury and suspension feeds; everything else on this page is a projection, recomputed through the day as odds, team news and line-ups land. The predicted eleven is the model's most likely starting XI, not a confirmed team sheet.
Sunderland injury news and expected return dates
3 players are currently unavailable for Sunderland. Habib Diarra is expected back first, around Sat 10 Oct and Romaine Mundle is the longest absentee, around Sat 2 Jan. An expected return is an estimate and moves with the club's own updates.
| Player | Pos | Expected return |
|---|---|---|
| Habib Diarra | MID | Sat 10 Oct |
| Reinildo | DEF | Sat 10 Oct |
| Romaine Mundle | MID | Sat 2 Jan |
Sunderland predicted line-up — away to Manchester City
Our model's most likely starting eleven for Gameweek 5, ranked by how likely each player is to start. 10 of the eleven are 90% or better to start, and Trai Hume is the least certain. These are projections, not a confirmed team sheet — they move as team news and press conferences land.
| Player | Pos | Chance of starting | Projected minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | GK | 99% | 89 |
| Kevin Danso | DEF | 99% | 88 |
| Nordi Mukiele | DEF | 99% | 88 |
| Daniel Ballard | DEF | 99% | 88 |
| Granit Xhaka | MID | 99% | 85 |
| Enzo Le Fee | MID | 99% | 85 |
| Noah Sadiki | MID | 99% | 85 |
| Brian Brobbey | FWD | 99% | 84 |
| Thomas Meunier | DEF | 99% | 75 |
| Nilson Angulo | MID | 97% | 66 |
| Trai Hume | DEF | 48% | 48 |
Sunderland fixtures and how hard they look
The next 5 matches across every competition, with what our model makes of each: the chance Sunderland win, the chance the opponent wins, the goals we expect Sunderland to score and the chance of a clean sheet. The kindest of them looks at home to Brighton & Hove Albion at 34% to win; the hardest looks away to Manchester City at 9%. These come from the betting market and our own team model, and they move as odds do.
| Competition | Date | Opponent | Win | Opp win | Expected goals | Clean sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL 5 | Sun 20 Sep, 15:00 | at Manchester City | 9% | 74% | 0.71 | 10% |
| PL 6 | Sat 10 Oct, 16:00 | vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 34% | 39% | 1.29 | 25% |
| UEL 2 | Thu 15 Oct, 18:45 | at Torreense | ||||
| PL 7 | Sun 18 Oct, 15:00 | at AFC Bournemouth | 23% | 51% | 1.08 | 18% |
| UEL 3 | Thu 22 Oct, 18:45 | at Lech Poznan |
Best Sunderland picks in FPL for Gameweek 5
Enzo Le Fee is Sunderland's highest projected scorer for the coming round at 3.5 points, 0.5 clear of Granit Xhaka. Predicted points come from expected goals, expected assists, projected minutes and clean-sheet probability converted into Fantasy Premier League 2026/2027 scoring.
| Player | Pos | Price | Predicted points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Le Fee | MID | 5.8 | 3.5 |
| Granit Xhaka | MID | 5.5 | 3.0 |
| Brian Brobbey | FWD | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Robin Roefs | GK | 4.9 | 2.8 |
| Daniel Ballard | DEF | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| Kevin Danso | DEF | 5.0 | 2.5 |
Sunderland price changes tonight
Our projection for which Sunderland players change price at the next update, from live net-transfer data. It moves through the day.
- Isidor (FWD, 5.5) — 9% chance of a price rise tonight
- J.Angulo (FWD, 4.5) — 2% chance of a price rise tonight
- N.Angulo (MID, 5.0) — 2% chance of a price rise tonight
- O'Nien (DEF, 4.0) — 97% chance of a price fall tonight
- Danso (DEF, 5.0) — 87% chance of a price fall tonight
- Ellborg (GKP, 4.5) — 82% chance of a price fall tonight
- Brobbey (FWD, 5.8) — 78% chance of a price fall tonight
- Alderete (DEF, 4.9) — 74% chance of a price fall tonight
Frequently asked questions
Who is injured for Sunderland?
Habib Diarra, Reinildo, Romaine Mundle are currently unavailable. Habib Diarra is expected back around Sat 10 Oct.
What is Sunderland's predicted line-up?
Our model's most likely XI is led by Robin Roefs, Kevin Danso, Nordi Mukiele, Daniel Ballard, Granit Xhaka. Every player above carries the model's own probability that he starts, which is the honest version of a predicted team sheet — it moves as team news lands.
Who do Sunderland play next?
Away to Manchester City on Sun 20 Sep, 15:00. Our model gives them a 9% chance of winning and a 10% chance of keeping a clean sheet.