Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, September 13 at 3 p.m. local in London, with Tom Bramall refereeing and Tim Robinson on VAR.
- Crystal Palace are without Ismaila Sarr after a thigh/hamstring injury and Adam Wharton with a groin issue, with Yeremy Pino tipped by reporters to make his first start.
- Sunderland list multiple absentees including Daniel Ballard, Luke O'Nien, Romaine Mundle, Leo Hjelde and Dennis Cirkin, and late signings Brian Brobbey, Bertrand Traore and Lutsharel Geertruida are candidates to debut.
- Palace enter unbeaten in the league this season and carry a nine-match Premier League unbeaten run, alongside recent progress into the Conference League phase.
- Captain Marc Guehi remains in place after a collapsed deadline-day move to Liverpool, and predicted XIs published by outlets remain provisional before team announcements.