Sheffield Wednesday and Trevor Francis brought him back to England at the age of 32 for £1m in 1992. After four years he was released from Hillsborough, and after brief spells with Falkirk and Bradford City, joined Sunderland in our bid to survive relegation from the Premier League on deadline day 1997.

This Saturday, 23rd August, Sunderland visit Burnley at Turf Moor for Matchday 2 of the Premier League 2025-26 season.

From safc.com: Michael Salisbury will take charge of the game as referee. He will be assisted on the touchlines by Dan Robathan and Marc Perry, while Anthony Backhouse has been appointed as the fourth official. In the VAR hub, John Brooks will oversee proceedings, supported by assistant VAR Gary Beswick.

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Preview the matchup between Burnley FC and Sunderland AFC with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

The Burnley Vs Sunderland, English Premier League 2025-26 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The match will be televised live on the Star Sports Select HD1 and Star Sports Select 1 channels in India.

All you need to know about Burnley v Sunderland in the Premier League, including TV details and kick-off time.

Burnley and Sunderland had contrasting starts to the new Premier League seasons, although both teams were involved in 3-0 scorelines. For Burnley, defeat by Tottenham Hotspur. For Sunderland,

Burnley's impressive 100-point promotion campaign was largely underpinned by two key principles – a near-perfect home record and a watertight defence.

Ahead of today’s match, we spoke to Joe of the TurfCast Podcast, to discuss what is new with Scott Parker’s side.