Sunderland vs Newcastle United Odds

Roefs has signed a five-year contract with Sunderland AFC, joining from NEC Nijmegen, his new club announced.

Xhaka has signed a three-year contract with Sunderland, joining from Bayer Leverkusen, his new club announced. "We're delighted to welcome Granit and his family to Sunderland. His arrival is a significant endorsement of our ambition and our desire to build a team our supporters can be proud of in the Premier League. His accomplishments and quality need little introduction - he's a player of the highest calibre on and off the field, who we feel is the perfect match to the profile required in our team. We look forward to helping him settle on Wearside and are excited to see the impact he can make on the field and within our dressing room," said Kristjaan Speakman, Sunderland's sporting director.

Rigg has yet to play this preseason due to a knock and will be a close call for the first game of the season, according to manager Regis Le Bris, per Phil Smith of the Sunderland Echo. "For Patto and Riggy, it will take a bit longer. It will probably take more like ten days for them to be able to take part in full competition. By that stage, they should be back doing everything, so hopefully they will have a chance for the first game. It's possible."

Patterson is still battling a knock and is in a race against time to be fit for the start of the season, according to manager Regis Le Bris, per Phil Smith of the Sunderland Echo. " For Patto and Riggy, it will take a bit longer. It will probably take more like ten days for them to be able to take part in full competition. By that stage, they should be back doing everything, so hopefully they will have a chance for the first game. It's possible."

Hall (foot) played 20 minutes in Sunday's pre-season friendly against Tottenham, confirming he is back available for Newcastle.

Ramsdale has been loaned to Newcastle from Southampton, according to his new club.

Willock was stretchered off the field in a preseason match due to an apparent serious ankle injury, according to manager Eddie Howe, per Craig Hope of The Daily Mail. "I don't have a major update yet, but it didn't look great on the pitch. But at this moment, it doesn't look like a major, major injury. And fingers crossed it's not, because Joe has suffered enough. Hopefully he's ok."

Botman suffered a minor groin injury against Arsenal in a pre-season friendly, and scans confirmed the issue is not serious, with a potential return likely for the Sela Cup next week, coach Eddie Howe said in a press conference, according to Craig Hope. "We didn't think it was a serious injury & we've had that confirmed with a scan. He won't play tomorrow. He could play vs Tottenham (Sun), but possibly not. We hope he'll be available for the double header (Sela Cup on Aug 8/9)."

Lascelles has made his first start for Newcastle since his ACL injury in a 3-2 defeat against Arsenal in a pre-season friendly, the club announced.