Josko Gvardiol, Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders will begin 2026 on the substitutes bench as Man City look to close the gap on Arsenal after their win over Aston Villa on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Granit Xhaka captains the Black Cats again in what is, unsurprisingly, pretty much as full strength as it gets for Regis Le Bris.
Good evening!
Our New Year's Day football feast continues with two exciting games on the way - and you can join me for all the build up if you don't fancy following our other live blog for Liverpool vs Leeds and Crystal Palace vs Fulham.