PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Manchester United: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 09/05)

Sunderland

• Simon Moore - Broken Hand
• Romaine Mundle - Hamstring Injury
• Bertrand Traoré - Knee Injury
• Nilson Angulo - Muscle Injury

Manchester United

• Matthijs de Ligt - Injury

Last starting XIs

Sunderland ( vs Wolverhampton 2026-05-02): Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Daniel Ballard, Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fée, Chemsdine Talbi, Brian Brobbey

Manchester United ( vs Liverpool 2026-05-03): Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko

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MANAGERS

• Régis Le Bris has faced Michael Carrick on two occasions, recording only wins.
• Michael Carrick has faced Sunderland on five occasions, recording one win, one draw and three defeats.
• Régis Le Bris has faced Manchester United on one occasion, recording a defeat.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Manchester United currently have one defeat in their last eight games.
• Away from home, Manchester United have scored in 15 consecutive games.
• Away from home, Manchester United are on a run of two consecutive games without defeat.
• Manchester United currently have two defeats in their last 14 games.
• Manchester United have scored in 24 consecutive games.
• Manchester United are on a run of three consecutive games without defeat.
• Manchester United are on a run of three consecutive wins.
• At home, Sunderland currently have four defeats in their last 18 games.
• Sunderland have conceded goals in three consecutive games.
• Sunderland are on a run of three consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Sunderland and Manchester United have already met 146 times, with Manchester United holding the advantage: 67 wins, against 42 Sunderland victories.
• At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland have the advantage in their duels with Manchester United: 30 wins in 72 matches. Manchester United have 23 victories.
• In the English League, 129 matches have been played between the two teams, with 40 Sunderland wins, 29 draws and 60 Manchester United victories.