Sunderland Team News Page 11 - Soccer

Habib Diarra - Finds bench role Diarra (groin) is on the bench for Saturday's clash against Brighton.

Impact Diarra is named on the bench for Saturday's match against Brighton ahead of his departure to join Senegal for the 2025 AFCON. The midfielder was called up for the tournament and is available to feature for his club if needed before traveling. This would mark his first matchday involvement for the Black Cats since his groin injury in September.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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'End of the subject!' - Pep Guardiola gets tetchy amid repeated questions on future after reports he will leave Man City at the end of this season

Pep Guardiola became agitated with repeated questions about his Manchester City future days after a bombshell report suggested he was going...

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • goal

'End of the subject!' - Pep Guardiola gets tetchy amid repeated questions on future after reports he will leave Man City at the end of this season

Hurzeler urges Brighton to find Premier League consistency Brighton will hope to return to winning ways in the Premier League this Saturday, but they face a stern test against in-form Sunderland.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Salah and Mbeumo lead the list of Premier League players heading to the AFCON

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DECEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Habib Diarra - Set to play vs. Brighton Diarra (groin) is set to be involved against Brighton on Saturday, Keith Downie of Sky Sports reports.

Impact Diarra was called up by Senegal for the 2025 AFCON, but the midfielder is expected to play this Saturday against Brighton before departing. If everything goes well, Diarra will then travel to join his teammates for the tournament. Diarra suffered the injury in September and hasn't played for the Black Cats since then.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Opta's Latest Premier League Prediction is Bad News for Sunderland Fans Surely Sunderland fans will not like the most recent Premier League prediction from the supercomputer Opta.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • SI.COM

Habib Diarra - Resumes team training before AFCON Diarra (groin) was spotted back in team training this week before joining Senegal to participate in the AFCON, the club posted.

Impact Diarra appears to have fully recovered from his groin injury, as he resumed team training with the Black Cats this week before joining the Senegal training camp to participate in the AFCON taking place in Morocco. Diarra is expected to miss several weeks due to international duty, as Senegal have a strong squad and are expected to perform well in the competition.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sunderland's Standout Quality Brings Hope In Premier League Season In a unique and special moment for Sunderland, they continue to make it clear that their arrival in the Premier League is to stay for many y...

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • SI.COM

Newcastle United Legend Makes 'Horrible' Claim After Derby Loss to Sunderland Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer harshly criticized his former team after the Sunday, Dec. 14, loss to Sunderland. Sunderland continued...

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • SI.COM

Sunderland Faces Major Problem Despite Derby Win Over Newcastle Sunderland AFC defeated Newcastle United FC 1-0 in the most recent edition of the Tyne-Wear derby, but even so the Regis Le Bris team will f...

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • SI.COM

Nordi Mukiele - Strong outing on right Mukiele generated one shot (zero on goal) and three crosses (zero accurate) in Sunday's 1-0 win against Newcastle United. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 34th minute...

Impact Mukiele put in a strong defensive shift on the right, helping the side secure his fourth clean sheet with the club. He recorded three clearances, one block and three interceptions, extending his streak to 11 matches with at least one interception, and his cross led to the only goal of the match.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Omar Alderete - Five clearances in clean sheet Omar Alderete recorded five clearances and two interceptions in Sunday's 1-0 victory against Newcastle United.

Impact Alderete kept his first clean sheet in his fourth start since returning from a concussion, contributing two interceptions, five clearances and one block. Across those four games, he has totaled six interceptions, 26 clearances and four blocks.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Danny Ballard - Eight clearances in clean sheet Ballard recorded one shot (zero on goal) in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Newcastle United.

Impact Ballard secured his third clean sheet while leading the team with eight clearances, extending his streak of at least two clearances in all 11 of his starts. He also added one tackle and one interception, and came close to scoring with a header from Granit Xhaka's cross that went over the bar.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Roefs - Back to clean sheets Roefs registered two saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 1-0 win against Newcastle United.

Impact Roefs had little to do, with neither of the two shots he faced posing much danger as both came from outside the box. The clean sheet ended a seven-match conceding streak after he recorded four shutouts in his first eight games. He is next set to face Brighton on Saturday.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guimaraes: Newcastle were 'a mess' in 'tough to accept' Sunderland loss Newcastle United suffered a narrow derby defeat to Sunderland, with a frustrated Bruno Guimaraes slamming their underwhelming performance.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Noah Sadiki - Playing with DR Congo Sadiki was called up by DR Congo for AFCON and is expected to miss at least three weeks for his club.

Impact Sadiki has been one of the most important pieces of the Sunderland starting XI throughout the season, and is now set to miss at least three weeks. The midfielder has started every single match this season, both in holding midfield and in a box-to-box role. Chris Rigg or Dan Neil could get chances in the starting XI with Sadiki absent.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Habib Diarra - Injured, but going to AFCON Diarra (groin) is going to AFCON with Senegal, and is expected to be away from Sunderland for at least three weeks.

Impact Diarra has been struggling with a groin issue, and is now departing Sunderland to take part in AFCON with Senegal. It's not clear how serious the groin injury might be, and if he will be fit enough to play at AFCON. Either way he is expected to miss at least three weeks, with Senegal projected among the best teams at AFCON.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bertrand Traore - Off to AFCON Traore is headed to AFCON with Burkina Faso and will miss at least three weeks with Sunderland.

Impact Traore is going to be out until early Jan. more likely than not, and potentially even later. The forward has been a frequent starter off the right wing, though he only has a single goal to show for that. Chemsdine Talbi could take on more minutes in the starting XI in the coming weeks.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Winners and losers of the weekend's football: Raphinha boosts Barcelona's title bid while Inter take advantage of Serie A slip-ups - but Nick Woltemade and Newcastle endure a derby day to forget

Things are really heating up in the run-up to Christmas across Europe's top leagues, with Inter reclaiming top spot in Serie A, Lens surpris...

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • goal

Winners and losers of the weekend's football: Raphinha boosts Barcelona's title bid while Inter take advantage of Serie A slip-ups - but Nick Woltemade and Newcastle endure a derby day to forget

Reinildo Mandava - Away for AFCON Reinildo is linking up with Mozambique for AFCON and will miss at least two weeks.

Impact Reinildo is departing his club for at least a few weeks as he heads off to AFCON. It's a big blow to the starting XI, as Reinildo is a starter in almost every match. The left-back's absence could bring Lustharel Geertruida into the starting XI more frequently, or even a chance for Dennis Cirkin.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chemsdine Talbi - Called up with Morocco Talbi has been called up by Morocco for the AFCON starting Dec. 21 and ending Jan. 18, according to Actu Foot Afrique.

Impact Talbi was called by Morocco for the AFCON and will miss all the games until at least the clash against Everton on Jan. 10, although he could miss more games if Morocco perform well in the competition. The forward has been a regular starter for Sunderland this season, therefore his absence will force a change in the starting XI, with Brian Brobbey likely getting a larger role in the frontline while he is out.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sunderland outlast Newcastle; Man City, Aston Villa keep pace | Premier League Update

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • YOUTUBE

'I'm so embarrassed!' - Bruno Guimaraes destroys Newcastle team-mates for failing to 'compete' against Sunderland as Eddie Howe apologises to fans for derby defeat

Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes lashed out at his team-mates for failing to "compete" against Sunderland, while Eddie Howe issued a...

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • goal

'I'm so embarrassed!' - Bruno Guimaraes destroys Newcastle team-mates for failing to 'compete' against Sunderland as Eddie Howe apologises to fans for derby defeat

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DECEMBER 14, 2025 • YOUTUBE

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