Find out everything you need to know ahead of City's Premier League encounter with Sunderland.

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·18 September 2026

Find out everything you need to know ahead of City's Premier League encounter with Sunderland.

WHEN AND WHERE

We face the Black Cats in the Premier League on Sunday 20 September with the game scheduled for kick-off at the Etihad Stadium at 14:00 (UK).

The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League.

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You can keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCity.

Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global listings, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.

LIVE AUDIO COVERAGE

Listen to live audio commentary of our game with Sunderland live on CITY+.

Our Black Cats clash takes place on Sunday with a 14:00 (UK) kick-off at the Etihad Stadium.

The Blues have started the Premier League brilliantly under new boss Enzo Maresca with four wins in a row, including victory in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford this past weekend.

The perfect place to follow the match is our CITY+ audio commentary service which will be unapologetically City-centric with Alistair Mann joined by summariser Andy Morrison as the pair guide fans through proceedings on the pitch.

They will paint the pictures with words and give you blow-by-blow observations of what’s happening as we look to make it five wins in five top-flight games as Régis Le Bris’s men come to town.

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PRESS CONFERENCE

Enzo Maresca faced the media on Thursday 17 September following our 5-0 Carabao Cup victory over Norwich.

OPPOSING MANAGER - REGIS LE BRIS

The appointment of Le Bris as Sunderland head coach back in June 2024 came as a surprise for many, but the Frenchman has worked wonders with the Black Cats.

He led them back to the Premier League in his first season in charge and then claimed an impressive seventh place in the top-flight and a spot in the UEFA Europa League, the club’s first European qualification in 53 years.

Defensive solidarity is a key factor for Le Bris, who also puts plenty of emphasis on set-pieces, including the dreaded long-throw.

PREVIOUS MEETING

We last welcomed Sunderland to the Etihad in December 2025, where goals from Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Phil Foden saw us claim a seventh successive Premier League home win.

We then faced them swiftly on New Year’s Day at the Stadium of Light, where we were held to a goalless draw.