Sunderland will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Sheffield Wednesday in Friday's Championship fixture at Hillsborough.
Whereas the Owls' struggle to pick their first win of the season continues as they are currently rooted to the bottom spot.
Xisco Munoz's side last suffered a 3-0 loss at Swansea City, while Sunderland saw their three-game winning run snapped in a 1-0 home loss to Cardiff City.
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Sheff Wed vs Sunderland kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | September 29, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Hillsborough |
The Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England.
It will kick off at 3 pm EDT on September 29 in the United States (US).
How to watch Sheff Wed vs Sunderland online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Sheff Wed team news
Among the expected changes from the Swansea defeat, Josh Windass and Ashley Fletcher are likely to be reintroduced in the XI going forward.
It may be between Tyreeq Bakinson and George Byers for a place in the middle, while Dominic Iorfa can see himself starting as part of the three-man backline.
Sheff Wed possible XI: Vasquez; Iorfa, Diaby, Famewo; Valentin, Hendrick, Bakinson, Delgado; Buckley, Windass; Fletcher.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Dawson, Vasquez |
| Defenders: | Bernard, Iorfa, Ihiekwe, B. Diaby, Famewo, Brennan, James, Palmer, Valentin |
| Midfielders: | Vaulks, Bakinson, M. Diaby, Buckley, Hendrick, Byers, Bannan, Johnson, Delgado |
| Forwards: | Paterson, Fletcher, Smith, Gregory, Wilks, Windass, Gassama, Musaba |
Sunderland team news
The Black Cats boss Tony Mowbray would be tempted to try out Luis Semedo in the stead of Mason Burstow, with Patrick Roberts also in the thinking to occupy the lone striker position.
Pierre Ekwah and Jewison Bennette will also be available for selection, but the line-up is likely to be similar to the side that started at Blackburn Rovers.
Sunderland possible XI: Patterson; Hume, O'Nien, Ballard, Huggins; Neil; Ba, Bellingham, Pritchard, Clarke; Semedo.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Patterson, Bishop |
| Defenders: | Ballard, Seelt, O'Nien, Alese, Triantis, Cirkin, Pembele, Hume, Huggins |
| Midfielders: | Ekwah, Neil, Matete, Evans, Rigg, Taylor, Bellingham, Aouchiche, Ba, Pritchard, Dack, Clarke, Diamond, Roberts, Gooch |
| Forwards: | Semedo, Mayenda, Burstow, Bennette, Rusyn |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Sunderland | Carabao Cup |
| May 9, 2022 | Sheffield United 1-1 Sunderland | League One |
| May 6, 2022 | Sunderland 1-0 Sheffield United | League One |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Sunderland 5-0 Sheffield United | League One |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Sheffield United 3-0 Sunderland | League One |