Sunderland hosts Fulham in Premier League match at Stadium of Light
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 4:10 AM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Sunderland faces Fulham in their first home game of the Premier League season on Sunday at the Stadium of Light, with kickoff scheduled for 2pm BST. Sunderland looks to rebound from a 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town in their opening match, while Fulham comes off a 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Cup but seeks their first league points after a narrow defeat to Chelsea. The Black Cats will be without Simon Adingra and Dayann Methalie, but welcome Jules Ahoka to the squad. Fulham will miss captain Tom Cairney but has Joachim Andersen returning from suspension.
- •Sunderland plays their first home game of the season
- •Simon Adingra and Dayann Methalie are unavailable for Sunderland
- •Fulham's Tom Cairney continues to recover from surgery
- •Joachim Andersen returns for Fulham after suspension
- •Kickoff scheduled for 2pm BST on August 30
- 4:10 AMYahoo Sports — Sunderland vs Fulham – Match preview and team news
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