Sunderland vs. West Ham lineups: Predicted starting XI, team news, injury latest as Black Cats make Premier League return originally appeared on The Sporting News Sunderland are back in the Premier League for the first time since 2017 and their 2025/26 campaign opens with a home game against West Ham United on August 16.

Debuts abound for Liverpool in their first starting XI of the Premier League season, with Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, and Hugo Ekitike all set to play their first League minutes.The reigning champions welcome the Cherries to Anfield looking to bounce back from defeat against Crystal Palace in the season’s traditional curtain-raiser last weekend.

Manchester United and Arsenal will go head-to-head in their opening Premier League game of the season at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.