The Lads marked their top flight return with a stirring 3-0 victory over West Ham. A perfect start to the new season!

The first Saturday of the Premier League season brought some incredible action, so it's time to take some bold stances

BBC Sport's TV and radio commentators have picked two Sunderland players who will be worth watching out for in the next few months. Simon Adingra Age: 23 Position: Winger Country: Ivory Coast Jonathan Pearce: I wish Simon Adingra well at Sunderland.

That performance symbolised the best attitude from a newly promoted side — a bit full of themselves having achieved promotion in great style, and this feeling ran through the whole team, not just the players who represented Sunderland last season.

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Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney explains why Sunderland's ability to sit deep and hit teams on the counter attack could be the key for the newly promoted side to avoid relegation, after their first match back in England's top flight ended in a 3-0 win over West Ham at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland host West Ham United on 16th August 2025 for the Premier League's opening weekend, and these are the predicted lineups.