Overview
- Kickoff is 3:00 p.m. BST (10:00 a.m. ET) on Saturday, August 23 at Turf Moor.
- In the U.S., the match streams on Peacock, and there is no live TV broadcast in the UK.
- Burnley are without Bashir Humphreys, Connor Roberts, Zeki Amdouni, Jordan Beyer and Mike Tresor, with previews predicting Martin Dubravka in goal and a 5-3-2 built around Kyle Walker and Josh Cullen, while Armando Broja is described as close to involvement.
- Sunderland list Romaine Mundle, Dennis Cirkin, Aji Alese, Leo Hjelde and Luke O'Nien as absentees, with reports indicating Jenson Seelt is fit to feature and a likely 4-3-3 including Granit Xhaka, Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki and Eliezer Mayenda.
- Previews highlight Sunderland’s opening 3-0 win over West Ham and Burnley’s 3-0 loss to Tottenham, while betting guides suggest a low‑scoring game with value in a draw.