Overview
- Kickoff is 20:15 GMT (3:15 p.m. ET) at the Stadium of Light, with streaming on Peacock in the U.S. and on TNT Sports/discovery+ in the U.K.
- Sunderland are the Premier League’s only unbeaten home side this season, carrying a 12‑match run on their own ground.
- Liverpool will be without Dominik Szoboszlai, who is suspended after his red card against Manchester City.
- Sunderland are missing Granit Xhaka through injury, weakening a midfield that has underpinned their strong home form.
- Liverpool sit sixth on 39 points with Sunderland 11th on 36, and Sunderland are winless in their last 11 Premier League meetings with the Reds.