Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: Team Updates and Expected Lineups

Published On: January 17, 2026

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: Team Updates and Expected Lineups

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Sunderland will host Crystal Palace on Saturday at the Stadium of Light, aiming to maintain their unbeaten home streak. The Black Cats have recorded only one loss in their last seven outings across all competitions, although they have drawn four of those matches. In their most recent game, they secured a victory over Everton in the FA Cup, and with Palace dealing with selection and performance challenges, Sunderland hopes to take advantage.

The Eagles are struggling, having gone nine games without a win. This includes a recent loss to Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup. Additionally, fans are concerned about captain Marc Guehi, who is expected to leave the club soon and will not be playing today.

Here is the latest news and predicted lineups for Sunderland and Crystal Palace.

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: Team News and Predicted Lineups

Sunderland Team News

Brian Brobbey, who left the FA Cup match against Everton in extra time, is available and has trained all week.

Habib Diarra and Chemsdine Talbi are currently participating in Afcon and will return to the club next week. Bertrand Traore and Arthur Masuaku are out due to injuries sustained while on international duty.

Aji Alese remains unavailable but is expected to return to U21 play soon. New signing Jocelin Ta Bi will also miss the match.

Crystal Palace Team News

Defender Marc Guehi will not play due to his impending transfer from the club. Coach Oliver Glasner stated, “A deal for Marc is in the final stages. I cannot confirm the club yet, but he will not be available for the match.”

Jefferson Lerma is back in the squad after being sidelined due to concussion protocols.

Dani Muñoz is likely to miss the game after participating in just one training session this week. Injuries also rule out Eddie Nketiah, Cheick Doucoure, and Nathaniel Clyne, while Ismaila Sarr is away for Afcon. Danny Imra and Chadi Riad are fit to play.