# Sunderland predicted lineup vs Manchester City

_MOST USED XI_

Sunderland's expected lineup away at Manchester City in the EPL is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 5 official matches: Roefs in goal, a back four of Ballard, Reinildo, Mukiele and Hume, and Brobbey leading the line. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Roefs](https://starting11.com/player/roefs)
2. DEF: [Ballard](https://starting11.com/player/ballard)
3. DEF: [Reinildo](https://starting11.com/player/reinildo)
4. DEF: [Mukiele](https://starting11.com/player/mukiele)
5. DEF: [Hume](https://starting11.com/player/hume)
6. MID: [Meunier](https://starting11.com/player/meunier)
7. MID: [Angulo](https://starting11.com/player/angulo)
8. MID: [Sadiki](https://starting11.com/player/sadiki)
9. MID: [Xhaka](https://starting11.com/player/xhaka)
10. MID: [Le Fée](https://starting11.com/player/le-fee)
11. FWD: [Brobbey](https://starting11.com/player/brobbey)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 22 of the last 30 matches.
- Based on starts across 5 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Sunderland, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-16T09:17:01.049Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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