Chelsea vs Sunderland

Date: October 25 2025, 15:00 BST

Venue: Stamford Bridge

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

• Goalkeeper: Robert Sánchez
• Defenders: R. James, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, T. Chalobah, Marc Cucurella
• Midfielders: M. Caicedo, E. Fernández, Pedro Neto
• Forwards: João Pedro, A. Garnacho, Marc Guiu

Sunderland (5-4-1)

• Goalkeeper: R. Roefs
• Defenders: N. Mukiele, D. Ballard, L. Geertruida, Reinildo, T. Hume
• Midfielders: B. Traoré, N. Sadiki, G. Xhaka, E. Le Fée
• Forwards: W. Isidor

Chelsea: The Blues will be without B. Badiashile (Muscle Injury), L. Colwill (Knee Injury), L. Delap (Hamstring Injury), Dário Essugo (Thigh Injury), M. Gusto (Red Card), M. Mudryk (Suspended), and C. Palmer (Groin Injury).

Sunderland: Sunderland is facing absences due to A. Alese (Shoulder Injury), D. Cirkin (Wrist Injury), H. Diarra (Groin Injury), L. Hjelde (Achilles Tendon Injury), R. Mundle (Hamstring Injury), and O. Alderete (Head Injury).

This fixture sees Chelsea, currently in 5th position, face off against Sunderland, who are closely trailing in 7th. Both teams are looking to secure vital points to maintain their push for European competition placements.

Chelsea: The Blues have had a mixed spell with recent results showing two wins followed by two losses. They have scored 16 goals while conceding 9 in the tournament so far, emphasizing their attacking capabilities but also highlighting defensive vulnerabilities.

Sunderland: Sunderland has been more consistent, with two wins and a draw in their last four fixtures. They boast a compact defense, having conceded only 6 goals in their 8 appearances, while scoring 9. Their away performance still leaves room for improvement.

• May 21 2017: Chelsea 5 - 1 Sunderland
• December 14 2016: Sunderland 0 - 1 Chelsea
• May 7 2016: Sunderland 3 - 2 Chelsea
• December 19 2015: Chelsea 3 - 1 Sunderland
• May 24 2015: Chelsea 3 - 1 Sunderland