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Kick-off is five minutes away. Iâ€ll be honing in on Chelsea v Sunderland but also keeping you across the key events from Newcastle v Fulham, plus the scores from around the grounds.

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Something to keep you busy.The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android.

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Itâ€s a big afternoon at Hillsborough. After Sheffield Wednesday entered administration yesterday, their fans have rallied around the club and rejoiced at the exit of owner Dejphon Chansiri.

Wednesday fans reportedly spent £100,000 in the club shop yesterday – with figures approaching that today. The seats spelling out Chansiriâ€s name at Hillsborough are also being yanked out.

Wednesday, docked 12 points yesterday and now bottom of the Championship on minus six, are at home to Oxford Utd at 3pm. Having held a boycott at previous home games, the supporters are returning to Hillsborough today.

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Results and latest scores from the early kick-offs:

Championship
Coventry 3-1 Watford
Ipswich 1-0 West Brom
Portsmouth 0-1 Stoke

Frank Lampardâ€s Coventry go four points clear at the top of the Championship and seven points clear of third.

League One
Bolton 1-0 Cardiff
Mansfield 1-1 Wigan

League Two
Cheltenham 1-0 Walsall
Fleetwood 2-1 Accrington

La Liga
Girona 1-2 Real Oviedo (75 mins)

Womenâ€s friendly
Wales 0-1 Australia (35 mins)

Womenâ€s FA Cup
Middlesbrough 4-0 Cheadle Town

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Fulham will be glad to go into this weekend with their manager still in place. Marco Silva was strongly linked with the Nottingham Forest job before Sean Dyche got it – and now heâ€s got to devise a plan to stop Nick Woltemade.

Mourinho and Benfica managed to do that in the Champions League on Tuesday but that left Newcastleâ€s wide players free to roam, as Louise Taylor says:

Benfica restricted the Woltemade to one touch inside their box but, ultimately, they could not handle Eddie Howeâ€s wingers, Anthony Gordon in particular. “We could not compete with their horsepower, their intensity, speed and physicality,†said Mourinho. “This tells me a lot about Newcastleâ€s true level. They are a team of giants and they have four lightning-fast wingers.†Silva, a compatriot and a friend of Mourinho, has reason to be worried, particularly as Howe says there is “much more to come†from his reshaped side.

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This is the first time Chelsea and Sunderland have met in the Premier League since the final day of the 2016-17 season, when Antonio Conteâ€s side lifted the title after a thumping 5-1 win.

Sunderland have lost on five of their last six visits to the Bridge but theyâ€ve had a couple of very notable victories there in the last 15 years or so.

There was Fabio Boriniâ€s penalty that halted Mourinhoâ€s title charge in 2014 and a 3-0 drubbing in 2010 that included a fine solo goal from Nedum Onuoha and some spectacular dancing from Bolo Zenden.

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Some more on Marc Guiu from Will Unwin this week:

Marc Guiu started the season at Sunderland, having found himself out of Enzo Marescaâ€s plans and needing to learn about life in the Premier League after a slow first year in England. As a teenager arriving from Barcelonaâ€s La Masia, it was not a surprise that the striker needed time to adapt even if he made a few cameos along the way before the Black Cats came calling. Then Liam Delap got injured and Chelsea were in a bit of a vice, so brought back Guiu. Sunderland gave him two substitute appearances in the league and he scored only in the Carabao Cup exit to Huddersfield, suggesting he might not be primed for life at the top of the table. Since then, however, he has shown Maresca what he can do, playing a half in the win over Nottingham Forest and scoring against Ajax. He will want to continue on this trajectory.

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Newcastle v Fulham team news

Lewis Miley keeps his place for Newcastle after playing the full 90 minutes against Benfica in midweek. Sandro Tonali is on the bench.

Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn; Joelinton, Guimarães, Miley; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon.
Subs: Ramsdale, Schär, Tonali, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey.

Emile Smith Rowe makes his first league start of the season for Fulham, with Josh King dropping to the bench. Adama Traoré also makes the XI.

Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Sessegnon; Lukic, Berge; Traoré, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jiménez.
Subs: Lecomte, Reed, Cairney, Cuenca, Kusi-Asare, Castagne, Kevin, King, Amissah.

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Chelsea v Sunderland team news

Marc Guiu starts for Chelsea. The teenage striker spent the first few weeks of the season on loan at Sunderland before being recalled after Liam Delapâ€s injury.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernández; Neto, João Pedro, Garnacho; Guiu.
Subs: Jörgensen, Adarabioyo, Fofana, Hato, Lavia, Santos, Estêvão, Gittens, George.

Bertrand Traoré starts for Sunderland against his former club. The winger played 16 times for Chelsea in the 2015-16 season under José Mourinho and Guus Hiddink.

Sunderland (5-4-1): Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo, Geertruida; Traoré, Sadiki, Xhaka, Le Fée; Isidor.
Subs: Patterson, Neil, Oâ€Nien, Talbi, Rigg, Brobbey, Mayenda, Jones, Masuaku.

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The afternoonâ€s fixture list(3pm BST kick-off unless stated)

Premier League
Chelsea v Sunderland
Newcastle v Fulham

European highlights
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern Munich (2.30pm)
Brest v Paris Saint-Germain (4pm)

Championship
Blackburn v Southampton
Bristol City v Birmingham
Derby v QPR
Hull v Charlton
Middlesbrough v Wrexham
Millwall v Leicester
Sheffield Wednesday v Oxford Utd
Swansea v Norwich

Scottish Premiership
Dundee Utd v St Mirren
Falkirk v Dundee
Livingston v Motherwell

Weâ€ll have coverage of Manchester United v Brighton (5.30pm) and Brentford v Liverpool (8pm) in the Premier League, as well as the Lionesses v Brazil (5.30pm), elsewhere later on.

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Hello and welcome to Saturdayâ€s clockwatch. Weâ€ve got two Premier League games coming up at 3pm (BST), with action at Stamford Bridge and St James†Park as west London goes up against north-east England.

Fresh from dispatching Ajax in the Champions League in midweek, Chelsea are at home to Sunderland this afternoon looking to gain some ground on the leaders, Arsenal. Enzo Marescaâ€s side can go within two points of top spot with a win – but, then again, so can the visitors after their excellent start to the campaign.

Newcastle were also winners in midweek, making light work of José Mourinhoâ€s Benfica. Today theyâ€re up against Fulham, who are without a handful of regulars in what is approaching an injury crisis.

Iâ€ll be bringing you updates from both games, with a particular focus on Stamford Bridge, while keeping across events in the EFL, Scotland and Europeâ€s major leagues.

Team news is on the way shortly. Do get in touch with your thoughts on todayâ€s games (or the season as a whole) as well.

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Watch Chelsea vs Sunderland: Live streams, TV details

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Watch Chelsea vs Sunderland as the Black Cats look to continue their fine Premier League start, with all the broadcast details right here in this guide.

Chelsea vs Sunderland key information

• Date:Saturday, 25 October 2025

• Kick-off time:3:00pm BST / 10:00am ET

• Venue:Stamford Bridge, London

• TV & Streaming: Peacock (US), Stan Sport (Australia)

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After four victories on the bounce in the Premier League and Champions League, the Blues are red-hot favourites against the Black Cats on Saturday.

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Chelsea vs Sunderland: Premier League preview

Chelsea’s red cards have threatened to derail their progress in combination with a spate of injuries, but if their recent run is any indication then they’ve done no harm at all.

Trevoh Chalobah, Malo Gusto and Robert Sanchez account for three of the ten red cards brandished in the Premier League this season but it’s illness and competition for places that threatens to keep them out of the side on this occasion.

The Blues’ well documented injury issues have been admirably compensated for by players coming in and contributing to an uptick in fortunes.

Sunderland have emphatically bucked the trend. The last six teams promoted to the Championship were all relegated immediately but Sunderland, last season’s play-off winners, start Saturday’s match level on points with Chelsea.

Regis Le Bris has nailed it so far this season and the Black Cats sit in seventh place. Their success has been built on defensive foundations; only Arsenal have conceded fewer goals.

Operating either side of an impressive back line that has in its ranks a genuine break-out star in the shape of Nordi Makuele, goalkeeper Robin Roefs and midfielder Granit Xhaka are a big part of the difference between Sunderland and the promoted teams before them.

Roefs and Xhaka were very different acquisitions. The 22-year-old goalkeeper was brought in with barely a season’s worth of league appearances under his belt for NEC in the Eredivisie. Xhaka, now 33, has proved a captaincy masterstroke.

The slight fly in the ointment in the context of this meeting is that Sunderland’s only away win this season was against Nottingham Forest at the end of September, which really was taking candy from a baby.

This fixture was last played in May 2017, when Antonio Conte’s already-crowned champions Chelsea spanked relegated Sunderland 5-1 despite conceding inside the first five minutes.

Goals from Willian, Eden Hazard and Pedro, and a brace from Michy Batshuayi, restored the party atmosphere in west London.

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Fabio Borini: Salford City sign ex-Liverpool and Sunderland striker

Former Liverpool and Sunderland striker Fabio Borini has joined League Two club Salford City on a contract until January.

The 34-year-old, who left Sampdoria in his native Italy in the summer, has been training with Salford for the past month.

“I came in to train to keep myself fit in this transition between contracts and Salford, the gaffer (Karl Robinson) and Alex Bruce were kind enough to allow me to use the facilities and train here,” Borini told the club website., external

He added: “I’ve never played League Two football so I need to learn as well from my team-mates the main characteristics of this league, but I will bring myself as an open book for my team-mates to use me, learn from me or help me, so I’m very open to this challenge.

“It’s a challenge that I’m embracing and I chose to embrace because I needed the real football, something that warms my heart for football, not for anything else.”

Borini made his Premier League debut for Chelsea in 2009 and he also helped Swansea win promotion to the English top flight during a loan spell in 2011, while Roma and AC Milan are among the other clubs he has played for in Italy.

During his time at Sunderland, he scored for the Black Cats in their 2014 League Cup final defeat by Manchester City at Wembley.

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‘I think it’s still very early, but a lot of people would’ve changed their opinion already: anyone going there will find things tough’ Alan Shearer’s surprise assessment of Newcastle United’s arch-rivals Sunderland

There has been no love lost between Alan Shearer and Sunderland over the years.

The Newcastle United legend has unsurprisingly never been popular with his home-town club’s arch-rivals and fittingly scored his final Magpies goal against the Black Cats in April 2006.

It was a time when the teams met regularly but their clash at the Stadium of Light in December will be the first Tyne-Wear derby in the league since 2016, with Sunderland back in the top flight after eight years away.

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Sunderland have made a strong start to life back in the Premier League (Image credit: Getty Images)

The Black Cats have settled back into life in the Premier League impressively and sit seventh after five games – six places higher than Newcastle and above fellow promoted clubs Leeds United and Burnley.

Regis Le Bris’ side have been particularly impressive at home, with wins against West Ham and Brentford followed by last Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, while they held Crystal Palace 0-0 on the road after a defeat at Burnley.

Newcastle United's Alan Shearer celebrates breaking Jackie Milburn's goalscoring record during the English Premiership soccer match against Portsmouth at St James' Park in 2006.

Alan Shearer’s final goal for Newcastle came against arch-rivals Sunderland (Image credit: Getty Images)

And Sunderland’s form has even won praise from Shearer – who is ranked at no.4 in FourFourTwo’s list of the greatest Premier League players of all time – with the former striker telling Betfair: “At home Sunderland are unbeaten and when you look at the three promoted teams, they’ve made a right good start.

“When you compare it to last season, where teams have struggled and it’s been a long time since teams have got the first win, whereas Burnley, Leeds got a great result against Wolves and Sunderland as well, going down to 10 men [against Aston Villa].

“Sunderland have made a great start to the season, and I think what message that sends out is that anyone going to those three teams will find things tough.

“I think it’s still very early, but a lot of people would’ve changed their opinion already and say that Sunderland can stay up – because of their home form, they’ve a really good chance of staying up.

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 7: Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sunderland AFC and Stoke City FC at Stadium of Light on December 7, 2024 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images)

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris has guided his side to seventh in the fledgling league table (Image credit: Getty Images)

“The home form was always going to be key to any of the promoted teams. Sunderland will be absolutely delighted with the start they’ve made.”

The Black Cats host the Magpies on Saturday, December 13, with the return fixture at St James’ Park currently scheduled for Saturday, March 21.

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How to watch Sunderland vs Aston Villa: Live stream and TV info

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Watch all the action from Sunderland vs Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. Here, FourFourTwo brings you all the details on how to watch the game live wherever you are in the world.

Sunderland vs Aston Villa key information

• Date:Sunday 21 September

• Kick-off time:2:00pm BST / 9:00am ET

• Venue:Stadium of Light, Sunderland

• TV & Streaming: Sky Sports (UK), Peacock (US), Stan Sport (Australia)

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Sunderland have made an impressive return to the Premier League and backed it up once again last weekend with a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.

Regis Le Bris’ side are yet to lose on home soil this term, having posted wins against West Ham United and Brentford.

Unai Emery and his Villans face a very different story and are still just one of two teams, with Wolves too, yet to win a Premier League game this season.

Jadon Sancho made his debut for Villa in their EFL Cup exit against Brentford in midweek and will have to do much more in order to quickly change opinions.

Watch Sunderland vs Aston Villa in the UK

Sunderland vs Aston Villa kicks off at 2:00 pm (BST) and the game will be shown live in the UK and Ireland.

Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Premier League are your two destinations for coverage of the game, and the 2:00 pm is one of two games underway at the same time, alongside Bournemouth vs Newcastle United.

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Sunderland vs Aston Villa: Premier League preview

Sunderland seem to be fitting in just fine upon their return to the Premier League, and much can be made of the start they have made.

The Black Cats have amassed 7 points from their opening 4 games and are currently 7th in the table, ahead of serial winners Manchester City.

Le Bris’s men have adapted well to the demands placed on them, and the Stadium of Light is once again expected to provide a cauldron of noise as Aston Villa arrive in the north-east on Saturday.

Dan Ballard and Luke O’Nien have been tipped to return for the hosts, and the pair would be huge boosts in terms of selection if they are fit and ready to go.

It’s been a disastrous start for Aston Villa, and for a team in the Europa League this season, sitting second bottom in the Premier League table is far from ideal.

Villa did lose two of their most influential players from the second half of last season in loanees Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio, but did bring in both Sancho and former Liverpool man Harvey Elliott.

Jacob Ramsey has been sold to help balance the PSR books, and Leon Bailey has also left on loan, which means a good chunk of Emery’s attacking options have been either sold or let go.

Ollie Watkins has also had the fewest touches of any outfield player in the side so far this term, according to Sky Sports, which doesn’t bode well for a side who are usually so heavily reliant on his form in front of goal.

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Sunderland vs Aston Villa: Expected line-ups

FourFourTwo’s prediction

Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa

FourFourTwo thinks this one could be awfully tight, but with Villa’s Premier League experience, we fancy Emery to finally get a first win of the season under his belt at the Stadium of Light this weekend.

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