SUnderland, England – Na so e be oh! As Premier League don finally come back, Sunderland go meet West Ham United for di opening match for Saturday, August 16, 2025. Di match go happen for di popular Stadium of Light, and everybody dey talk say e fit snow na new signings wey go enter ground.
Head coach Graham Potter fit bring four new players into di Hammers’ squad: El Hadji Malick Diouf, Kyle Walker-Peters, Callum Wilson, and Mads Hermansen. Dem dey set to step onto di pitch for di first time after dem don transfer from Slavia Prague, Southampton, Newcastle United, and Leicester City respectively. Not bad, abeg!
Potter no wan give away any hints for di team selection as him dey prepare for di match. But he talk say, “We dey happy say we fit bring Mads Hermansen come because e go give us some real competition for di goalkeeper position.” This guy don come replace di old hand wey don waka, Łukasz Fabiański. Time to shine!
Meanwhile, Freddie Potts, wey na West Ham own academy talent, dey ready to show him skills too as e don return from di loan for Portsmouth. But some players no go fit join for di journey. Crysencio Summerville dey close to recovery from hamstring, while George Earthy dey nurse ankle injury after training wahala.
Sunderland dey back in di Premier League after dem spend four years survive for EFL League One. Dem just gain promotion in di most dramatic style wey fit cause celebration wey fit shake ground, thanks to Dan Ballard and Tommy Watson wey don score crucial goals. Di Black Cats go wan continue dat momentum as dem face off with West Ham.
Régis Le Bris, di Sunderland coach, don make mad moves for di transfer market, spend over £146 million to bulid strong squad. New goalkeeper Robin Roefs and defenders Omar Alderete plus Reinildo Mandava dey set to join di fight. Chemsdine Talbi and Simon Adingra dey expected to take dem wings on Saturday. E go be show of new talents!
On di other hand, West Ham fans fit dey fear small because di last season na wetin e be. Dem finish 14th with just 43 points, and di way di team dey perform wen Potter just come na small wahala. Dem get nine home defeats and some of dem na full-on embarrassment! Dis time, pressure dey on Graham to start strong or wahala go dey.
Di expected lineups fit look something like dis: Sunderland go run 4-3-3 formation with Roefs in goal, while West Ham fit go 5-2-1-2 with Hermansen leading dem defence.
So, make we no dey lie, Sunderland dey hot for home advantage, but Wetin be dis? Expect drama, goals, and plenty entertainment as di two sides square up for dis important clash for di new season kickoff.
