Derbies, festive schedule, final day - Sunderland's standout games

The first Wear-Tyne derby on Sunderland's Premier League return will be at the Stadium of Light on Monday 12 December.

Regis le Bris' side will then travel to Newcastle over the weekend of 21-22 March.

The Black Cats squad will also have their eyes on 3 December and 11 February - the two midweek dates they are currently due to face defending champions Liverpool - with a midweek trip to Anfield up first.

And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, Sunderland travel to Brighton, before hosting Leeds and Manchester City to finish the year. They then visit Tottenham for their first game of 2026.

Finally, they will close their campaign at home against Chelsea on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.

Looking at the fixture list, where do you think Le Bris' side will be after 10 games? Have your say here