Sunderland visit the Gtech Community Stadium in Middlesex on Saturday to meet Brentford in a Premier League matchday 3 encounter.
Sunderland team news
Sunderland manager Régis Le Bris is dealing with a disrupted squad after a costly victory against Fulham.
The biggest blow comes in midfield, where club-record signing Habib Diarra has been ruled out for six to eight weeks due to a severe hamstring injury.
Sunderland received a massive boost as both Granit Xhaka and Bertrand Traoré have been passed fit to play. Additionally, exciting deadline-day attacker Malick Fofana is clear to make his highly anticipated club debut if final registration clearances are processed in time.
Sunderland predicted lineup
Possible Sunderland starting XI: Roefs; Meunier, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Fofana, Le Fee, Angulo; Isidor
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 3pm BST on Saturday, 5th September.
How to watch Brentford vs Sunderland?
The game is not available to watch in the UK due to the Saturday 3pm blackout rule in the region.
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