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Match preview: United v Sunderland
Monday 29 September 2025 13:26
Manchester United host Sunderland in a Premier League meeting on Saturday.
Ruben Amorim’s team will be looking to bounce back from a difficult afternoon on the road against Brentford last time out.
This game will be the first time we’ve faced the Black Cats since 2017, following their promotion from the Championship last season.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming fixture…
HOW TO WATCH AND FOLLOW
This game will not be available to watch live in the UK due to regulations that prevent 15:00 BST kick-offs being broadcast.
Despite that, we still have plenty of ways for you to keep up with the action if you’re not at Old Trafford on Saturday, with our regular Matchday Live show starting at 13:55 BST, bringing you all the exclusive pre-match build-up, half-time analysis and post-match reaction you need.
We’ll also have live radio commentary on MUTV throughout both halves, with live updates, interactive content and much more available via the United App and on ManUtd.com.
TEAM NEWS
United will be without Noussair Mazraoui, who is not expected back before the international break, and Lisandro Martinez, who is still under going rehabilitation for the knee injury he suffered earlier this year.
Casemiro will be available for selection again after serving his one-match suspension at the weekend, following the two yellow cards he picked up in our win against Chelsea.
Amorim may provide further information in his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunderland’s visit, which could include an update on ex-Sunderland loanee Amad, who has been given some time away from football following a family bereavement.
The Black Cats will be without Habib Diarra, Leo Hjelde, Romaine Mundle and Dennis Cirkin through injury, and will be unable to select Reinildo after he received a straight red card in their meeting with Aston Villa.
Ajibola Alese is nearing a return, having been out since January this year, and defender Luke O’Nien was back on the bench at Nottingham Forest, after being injured in the play-off final against Sheffield United.
Boss Regis Le Bris may provide a clearer update on any other availability concerns, in his media duties before the match.
FORM GUIDE
United head into this game in 14th place, following our 3-1 loss to Brentford last weekend.
We’ll be looking to put our third win on the board on Saturday, to add to victories against Chelsea and Burnley, after a tough start to our campaign.
Rather surprisingly, given the fate of promoted sides over the past few seasons, Sunderland have kicked off their season well, striding towards the top of the table with just one loss in their first six outings.
That defeat came against Burnley, whom the Reds defeated at Old Trafford towards the end of August, so Amorim will have all eyes on ending their positive streak.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sunderland dropped as far as League One following their demotion from the top tier in the 2016/17 season, but have managed to climb back to the Premier League with a dramatic last-gasp win against Sheffield United at Wembley last season.
Our last encounters with the Black Cats came in that season, with the home fixture, on Boxing Day in 2016, providing a 3-1 win with goals from Daley Blind, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
The latter pair were on the scoresheet again when we travelled to the Stadium of Light later in that campaign, with Marcus Rashford getting in on the act to provide a 3-0 victory away from home.
Both teams have, of course, undergone significant changes since those meetings, but the Reds will hope to pick up where we left off, just over eight years ago.
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RIVALS WATCH
There’s plenty of other Premier League action around the grounds this weekend, alongside our clash with Sunderland. Here are the rest of the fixtures, before another international break kicks in:
FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER
Bournemouth v Fulham (20:00 BST)
SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER
Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur (12:30 BST)
Arsenal v West Ham United
UNITED v Sunderland
Chelsea v Liverpool (17:30 BST)
SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER
Aston Villa v Burnley (14:00 BST)
Everton v Crystal Palace (14:00 BST)
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest (14:00 BST)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion (14:00 BST)
Brentford v Manchester City (16:30 BST)
All kick-off times 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated.
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