Burnley vs Sunderland preview: Team news, likely lineups, scoreline prediction
Sunderland will be keen to showcase their strength once again in the Premier League on Saturday.
Sunderland shocked spectators with a 3-0 win against West Ham in their opening game in the Premier League.
Granit Xhaka was a particular standout for Regis Le Bris’ side and will be looking to replicate his performance against Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday, 23 August.
While the victory was sensational, the Black Cats will need to continue that momentum against the Clarets to not brand themselves as one-game wonders.
Form guide (including pre-season)
Sunderland: LLWLW
Burnley: WDLLL
Team News
Sunderland will continue to be without Romaine Mundle, who is recovering from a thigh injury.
Meanwhile, Aji Alese, Leo Hjelde, Luke O’Nien and Dennis Cirkin all remain sidelined with various injuries. While Jason Seelt was forced off against the Hammers due to injury, Le Bris has confirmed that he is fit for Burnley.
Burnley will face Sunderland without Jordan Beyer, Manuel Benson and Zeki Amdouni, who are all nursing injuries.
Armando Broja could be handed his debut against the Black Cats, while Connor Roberts is unavailable. Axel Tuanzebe and Bashir Humphreys both took part in training this week.
Predicted lineups
Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Ballard, Alderete, Reinldo; Xhaka, Diarra, Le Fee; Talbi, Mayenda, Adingra
Burnley: Dubravka; Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Cullen, Ugochukwu, Laurent; Anthony, Hannibal; Foster
Prediction: Burnley 1-2 Sunderland
Sunderland should travel back to the Stadium of Light with a hard-fought victory against the Clarets.
The Black Cats showed huge promise in their victory against the Hammers, while Burnley were dominated against Spurs.
- Burnley has won just one of their last five games against Sunderland
- The Clarets have conceded in each of their last 21 Premier League matches
While Burnley will be looking to bounce back in front of their home fans, Sunderland’s investment over the summer, recent form against the Clarets and superb start to the Premier League could see them walk away with a 2-1 victory.
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