Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur takes place on Sunday at 2:00pm. The Black Cats enter the match following a derby triumph against Newcastle United before the international break. Brian Brobbey’s last-gasp winner, which mirrored his late equaliser against Spurs earlier this season, secured a 2–1 victory over their fierce rivals. The win saw Régis Le Bris’ side move into 11th place in the Premier League table. With a mid-table finish virtually secured, Sunderland will aim to build momentum and push towards the European places.
In contrast, Tottenham’s focus is firmly on survival. Following West Ham United’s victory on Friday, Spurs dropped into the relegation zone. New manager Roberto De Zerbi is aiming to secure Tottenham’s first league win of 2026, following a 3–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in Igor Tudor’s final match. Tudor’s brief tenure produced one draw and four defeats in the league, with a debut 4–1 loss to Arsenal setting the tone. De Zerbi will want a significantly better start at the Stadium of Light.
Here is the latest team news for Sunderland vs Tottenham.
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Sunderland vs Tottenham Team News and Injury Updates
Date: Sunday, 12 April 2026
Venue: Stadium of Light
Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
Last meeting: Tottenham 1–1 Sunderland (4 January 2026, Premier League)
Referee: Rob Jones
Current odds: Sunderland 8/5, Tottenham 13/8
Sunderland Team News
No players are suspended for the hosts.
Goalkeeper Robin Roefs has missed Sunderland’s last three fixtures but is back in contention after recovering from a hamstring injury.
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Nordi Mukiele, Reinildo and Enzo Le Fée are all set to feature. Speaking at his press conference, Le Bris confirmed: “They are all ready to start.”
However, Le Bris added: “Dan Ballard and Nílson Angulo are close to returning but they won’t be back for Tottenham.”
Jocelin Ta Bi, Romaine Mundle, Bertrand Traoré and Simon Moore are ruled out.
Tottenham Team News
The visitors also have no suspensions.
Guglielmo Vicario is the latest to join the injured list after he underwent surgery on a hernia. Speaking at Friday’s press conference, De Zerbi confirmed: “Vicario is not ready for the game. I hope he comes back earlier next week, but I don’t know yet.”
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Rodrigo Bentancur’s return appears to be imminent. However, this match may be too soon for the midfielder. De Zerbi explained: “Bentancur is working with us, but not completely [ready].”
Yves Bissouma returned to training this week and could feature.
Mohamed Kudus was also expected to be back after the international break. However, the Ghanaian’s recovery suffered a setback this week, likely ruling him out for the remainder of the season.
Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies and James Maddison are ruled out as long-term absentees.
Sunderland Predicted Lineup
GK – Roefs
RB – Hume
CB – Mukiele
CB – Alderete
LB – Reinildo
CM – Sadiki
CM – Xhaka
RM – Talbi
LM – Le Fée
AM – Diarra
ST – Brobbey
Tottenham Predicted Lineup
GK – Kinsky
RB – Porro
CB – Romero
CB – Van de Ven
LB – Udogie
CM – Gray
CM – Bergvall
RM – Gallagher
LM – Tel
AM – Simons
ST – Solanke
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