With survival the goal for Sunderland , they will hope to beat visitors Aston Villa in their fourth match of the 2025-26 season on Sunday at Villa Park.

The seventh-placed hosts increased their points tally to seven when they drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace last weekend, while Villa picked up their second point of the season when they were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Everton on September 13, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

SUNDERLAND vs. ASTON VILLA

SUNDERLAND

Out: Leo Fuhr Hjelde (Achilles), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Luke O'Nien (shoulder), Ajibola Afolarin Alese (shoulder)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Roefs; Hume, Ballard, Alderete, Mandava; Diarra, Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Isidor, Adingra

ASTON VI

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