The fixtures for Sunderland AFC's tenth consecutive Premier League season have been confirmed.
Rivalry returns
Having secured Premier League survival last season, Sunderland will kick-off their campaign next season at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City under the watch of former Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola.
Their opening fixture at the Stadium of Light, could prove to be a fierce one, as they welcome local rivals Middlesbrough, to Wearside for their first league meeting in seven years.
Coming to a close
Sunderland will take on Watford in their final home game of 2016, before travelling to take on Jose Mourinho's Manchester United on Boxing Day, before rounding off 2016 with a trip to Burnley on New Year's Eve.
If a similar situation comes around like last season, Sunderland will have three crucial games going into the final day of the season , they will face Bournemouth, Hull City and Swansea with both the both the Bournemouth and Swansea both been on Wearside.
Sunderland will round off their 2016/17 Premier League season with a trip to Stamford Bridge, when they take on Chelsea under the watchful eye of new manager Antonio Conte.
Sunderland AFC's 2016/17 fixtures
- Sat Aug 13 Manchester City A 3pm
- Sat Aug 20 Middlesbrough H 3pm
- Wed Aug 24 EFL Cup 2
- Sat Aug 27 Southampton A 3pm
- Sat Sep 10 Everton H 3pm
- Sat Sep 17 Tottenham Hotspur A 3pm
- Wed Sep 21 EFL Cup 3
- Sat Sep 24 Crystal Palace H 3pm
- Sat Oct 1 West Bromwich Albion H 3pm
- Sat Oct 15 Stoke City A 3pm
- Sat Oct 22 West Ham United A 3pm
- Wed Oct 26 EFL Cup 4
- Sat Oct 29 Arsenal H 3pm
- Sat Nov 5 A.F.C. Bournemouth A 3pm
- Sat Nov 19 Hull City H 3pm
- Sat Nov 26 Liverpool A 3pm
- Wed Nov 30 EFL Cup 5
- Sat Dec 3 Leicester City H 3pm
- Sat Dec 10 Swansea City A 3pm
- Tue Dec 13 Chelsea H 7.45pm
- Sat Dec 17 Watford H 3pm
- Mon Dec 26 Manchester United A 3pm
- Sat Dec 31 Burnley A 3pm
- Mon Jan 2 Liverpool H 3pm
- Sat Jan 7 Emirates F.A. Cup 3
- Wed Jan 11 EFL Cup Semi-Final (1)
- Sat Jan 14 Stoke City H 3pm
- Sat Jan 21 West Bromwich Albion A 3pm
- Wed Jan 25 EFL Cup Semi-Final (2)
- Sat Jan 28 Emirates F.A. Cup 4
- Tue Jan 31 Tottenham Hotspur H 7.45pm
- Sat Feb 4 Crystal Palace A 3pm
- Sat Feb 11 Southampton H 3pm
- Sat Feb 18 Emirates F.A. Cup 5
- Sat Feb 25 Everton A 3pm
- Sun Feb 26 EFL Cup Final
- Sat Mar 4 Manchester City H 3pm
- Sat Mar 11 Middlesbrough A 3pm (Emirates F.A. Cup 6)
- Sat Mar 18 Burnley H 3pm
- Sat Apr 1 Watford A 3pm
- Tue Apr 4 Leicester City A 3pm
- Sat Apr 8 Manchester United H 3pm
- Sat Apr 15 West Ham United H 3pm
- Sat Apr 22 Arsenal A 3pm (Emirates F.A. Cup Semi-Final)
- Sat Apr 29 A.F.C. Bournemouth H 3pm
- Sat May 6 Hull City A 3pm
- Sat May 13 Swansea City H 3pm
- Sun May 21 Chelsea A 3pm
- Sat May 27 Emirates FA Cup Final