Sunderland will face Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadium of Light this weekend.
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Sunderland return to Premier League action this weekend with a home clash against struggling Tottenham Hotspur.
Former Brighton and Hove Albion and Marseille head coach Roberto de Zerbi will be in charge of the visitors for the first time as he looks to guide them away from the relegation zone. As it stands, the North London outfit are sitting just one point and one place above the bottom three and are without a league win since Archie Gray grabbed the only goal in a hard-earned win at Crystal Palace on the final weekend on December. Since then, Spurs’ only wins have come in Champions League ties against Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid - although their run in UEFA’s premier club competition come to an end with a 7-5 aggregate defeat against the latter of that duo last month.
For Sunderland, the aim is to secure qualification for European competition for only the second time in their history and they head into Sunday’s game just three points adrift of the top seven. Regis Le Bris and his players are looking to build on the momentum gained from their historic Tyne-Wear derby win at local rivals Newcastle United as goals from Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey helped Sunderland complete the league double over the Magpies.
With a sell-out crowd on hand at the Stadium of Light once again, the Wearside faithful will hope their side can continue their unexpected push for European competition - but can those not fortunate enough to be in attendance still see the entire 90 minutes live on television?
Where and when does Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur take place?
Sunderland will mark their return to Premier League action when they host Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, April 12. Kick-off is scheduled for 2pm.
What is the latest injury news ahead of Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur?
Sunderland have a number of absentees ahead of the game with Nilson Angulo, Bertrand Traore and Romaine Mundle not expected to return to contention until next month. Jocelin Ta Bi is focusing on returning to full fitness ahead of pre-season - but there could be some positive news for Regis Le Bris as Robin Roefs and Dan Ballard are set to return to contention for Sunday’s game.
New Spurs head coach De Zerbi are set to welcome several players back into their matchday squad ahead of the trip to Wearside with Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies, Mohammed Kudus, Pape Matar Sarr and Mathys Tel are close to a return. However, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is a week away from returning from a groin injury and James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert are not expected to feature this season.
Is Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur being shown live on television?
Yes, Sky Sports have selected the fixture for live broadcast. The game will be shown on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event and the broadcast will start at 1.30pm, half an hour before kick-off at the Stadium of Light.