Fulham vs Sunderland: XI For The Black Cats' Crucial Visit to Craven Cottage

Sunderland has to earn as many Premier League points as possible prior to the start of the AFCON Cup, where they will have several absences for a long period of time, and an away match against Fulham is the perfect opportunity.

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Sunderland will visit Craven Cottage for the 12th Premier League Matchday, where they will try to cement their place in the UEFA Champions League spots against a weak Fulham team.

After the international break, Sunderland will resume their surprising season, facing Fulham in an important match, after the last Premier League one, where a late goal from Bradley Brobbey tied Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats sit now fourth in the Premier League standings, in which Arsenal leads right now, but other teams like Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Manchester United are waiting for any slip from Sunderland, looking to overtake the last Champions League spot.

The last time Sunderland faced Fulham in a Premier League match was more than ten years ago, with Sunderland demolishing Fulham with a 4-1 win.

However, injuries have struck both teams severely before the international break, changing everything before the match and how it is expected to unfold and affect tomorrow.

Key players like Antonee Robinson, Rodrigo Muniz, and Sasa Lukic will be out for Fulham. Meanwhile, Sunderland will recover Omar Alderete, while others like Dennis Cirkin, Romaine Mundle are still doubtful.

Possible Starting XI’s for Fulham vs Sunderland

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Regis Le Bris’s starting lineup will have some changes after some restful days for some, but physical for others who played for their national teams fighting for the last World Cup spots.

According to SofaScore’s platform, these are the predicted starting lineups for Sunderland vs Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Sunderland

Goalkeeper: Robin Roefs.
Defenders: Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Daniel Ballard, Lutsharel Geertruida, and Reinildo Mandava. 
Midfielders: Bertrand Traoré, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, and Enzo Le Fee. 
Attackers: Wilson Isidor.

Fulham

Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno.
Defenders: Ryan Sessegnon, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, and Keny Tete.
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi, Sander Berge, Kevin, Joshua King, and Harry Wilson.
Attackers: Raúl Jiménez.

For Sunderland players like Granit Xhaka, this match is a great challenge where he will need to prove his leadership.