The influential centre back has served a three-game suspension for violent conduct after being ruled to have pulled the hair of Leeds United Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Likely to come straight back into the XI for this game.placeholder image
The influential centre back has served a three-game suspension for violent conduct after being ruled to have pulled the hair of Leeds United Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Likely to come straight back into the XI for this game. | Local Library

The Sunderland and West Ham United team and injury news with seven out and multiple debuts expected

Sunderland begin their Premier League campaign at West Ham United on Saturday

Sunderland make their long-awaited return to the Premier League after an eight-year absence when they face West Ham United at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

Here’s all the latest team and injury news as we have it, after both Régis Le Bris and Graham Potter held their pre-match press conferences on Thursday afternoon.

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