How many Sunderland stars do you recognise from pre-season training in Ireland in 2007?

Excitement is mounting for the team’s return to the Premier League.

Here’s a look back to 2007 when the Black Cats were getting set for their top flight campaign with a pre-season visit to Dublin.

There are SAFC faces galore to recognise in 13 great photo memories from the archives.

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