Premier League, Round 10SunderlandSUN 8/11/2026 14:00 ChelseaCHE Venue Stadium of Light Referee Jarred GillettWhere to Watch Sunderland v Chelsea: TV and online streamsSunderland vs Chelsea kicks off at2pm GMT on Sunday, November 8at the Stadium of Light.The match is live onSky Sportsin the UK and can be streamed via the Sky Go app. In the US, it kicks off at 9am ET.Heres the full list ofPremier League international broadcasters.Preview for Sunderland v ChelseaThe last time these sides met, on the final day of last season, Sunderlands victory secured European football for the first time in half a century. Six months on, the mood on Wearside couldnt be more different. Rgis Le Bris side are bottom of the Premier League, and Chelsea arrive on Sunday afternoon looking to send them into the international break in the relegation zone.Sunderlands form is alarming. They have gone seven league games without a win and have just five points from nine matches. They have failed to score in their last three at the Stadium of Light, losing 2-0 to Arsenal and Brighton and drawing 0-0 with Leeds.Thursdays 2-0 home defeat to Dinamo Zagreb was another blow. It was Sunderlands first defeat in this seasons Europa League, after wins over AZ Alkmaar and Torreense and a draw at Lech Pozna.Le Bris insists he has the clubs backing and remains defiant. When youre in this position, you dont give up, he said. We have to push and show the same ambition, and we will do that against Chelsea. This team has the potential to bounce back and change the story.We have had many conversations with our leadership group. They are important because they will show the way.I will show the way and the club will, but inside the dressing room our leaders set the tone with their mood, ability to address problems, stick together and show the foundations to get better.They are doing their job but now it is a question of the levels. They are trying they best.Chelsea are fourth with 16 points, having scored 19 goals and conceded 15. They got back on track with a 2-0 win over Manchester United last weekend, their third win in four league games.There was disappointment for Cole Palmer on Friday, however, as he was again left out of the England squad by Thomas Tuchel.He needs to focus on his thing and his thing is to play good football and enjoy his game with us, with Chelsea, said boss Xabi Alonso.We spoke about the red card after the Spurs game, but most of the things apart from that are about our game, our football and what we can do better.We are very happy with Cole. I think he is enjoying his game, he is connecting very well with the other attackers, he is helping the team and helping the team with developing and improving what we want and what we want to achieve knowing that everything takes time but I am very happy with his quality, his attitude and the impact he is having on the rest of the team.The Premier League Table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Arsenal9801145924 W W W W L 2 Manchester City970220101021 L L W W W 3 Brighton96122471719 W L W W W 4 Chelsea95131915416 W L W W L 5 Liverpool9432119215 L W W L W 6 Brentford9351169714 W D L D W 7 Everton934299013 W L L D W 8 Bournemouth93331413112 W W W L L 9 Tottenham93331010012 W W W D L 10 Aston Villa93331013-312 D W W D W 11 Hull City92521110111 D D L D L 12 Leeds925298111 L D D L D 13 Newcastle93241215-311 L W L L W 14 Ipswich93241418-411 D D L W L 15 Fulham9234911-29 D W W L D 16 Coventry9306916-79 W L L W W 17 Manchester United91441015-57 L L D D D 18 Crystal Palace9216921-127 L L L W D 19 Nottingham Forest9135612-66 L D L L L 20 Sunderland9126717-105 L D L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Team News for Sunderland v ChelseaLe Bris has received a boost with Nordi Mukiele expected to be fit. Sunderland will be without centre-back Omar Alderete through suspension, and Dan Ballard, Habib Diarra and Romaine Mundle are all injured.Chelsea welcomed Emiliano Martnez back to training this week. The Argentine has been wearing a protective face mask after jaw surgery and could return in goal, although Alonso may stick with Mike Penders after his clean sheet against Manchester United.Sunderland-born Jordan Henderson missed the United game through illness and will be assessed. Willian Estv�o impressed against United and should keep his place on the right.Maxence Lacroix, Reece James, Jo�o Pedro and Jamie Gittens are all out. Expected line-ups for Sunderland v ChelseaSunderland: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Danso, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee; Meunier, Angulo, BrobbeyChelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Fofana, Colwill; Neto, Caicedo, Lavia, Chavarria; Estv�o, Palmer; RogersRecent Form for Sunderland v Chelsea Recent Results : Sunderland UEFA Europa League Sunderland SUN L 0 2 2026-11-05 Dinamo Zagreb ZAG Premier League Coventry COV L 3 1 2026-10-31 Sunderland SUN League Cup Sunderland SUN W 3 2 2026-10-28 Brentford BRE Premier League Sunderland SUN D 0 0 2026-10-25 Leeds LEE UEFA Europa League Lech Poznan LEC D 1 1 2026-10-22 Sunderland SUN Recent Results : Chelsea Premier League Chelsea CHE W 2 0 2026-10-31 Manchester United MUN Premier League Chelsea CHE L 0 2 2026-10-24 Tottenham TOT Premier League Everton EVE W 0 2 2026-10-17 Chelsea CHE Premier League Chelsea CHE W 5 1 2026-10-10 Bournemouth BOU Premier League Brentford BRE L 3 0 2026-09-18 Chelsea CHE Prediction for Sunderland v ChelseaIf Sunderland can rediscover the formula the made them so hard to play against last season then they stand an excellent chance. But they need to eradicate the defensive issues that have blighted their season so far. Match PredictionSunderland 1 1 Chelsea Topics Chelsea F.C. Cole Palmer Sunderland A.F.C. 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