Overview
- St James' Park hosts the derby on Sunday, March 22, with kickoff at 12:00 GMT (08:00 ET).
- Live coverage airs in the UK on Sky Sports and in the U.S. on USA Network, with international partners including Stan Sport (Australia), Fubo (Canada), SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa) and beIN Sports MENA; outlets also provide VPN guidance for viewers facing geo-restrictions.
- Eddie Howe confirmed Bruno Guimarães, Lewis Miley and Fabian Schär will miss out, with Sandro Tonali reported as a major doubt after limping off against Barcelona.
- Sunderland report fitness concerns over Enzo Le Fée, Dan Ballard, Robin Roefs and Nordi Mukiele, and will be without Nilson Angulo.
- The stakes are immediate in the table as Sunderland trail by two points and would leapfrog Newcastle with a win.