Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland: How to watch, match officials, predicted XI

Sunderland travel to Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Friday.

Sunderland travel to Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Friday.

Sunderland make the journey to South Yorkshire to face Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Friday night.

The Black Cats will look to close the gap to the top three against a winless Wednesday side, with Tony Mowbray's Sunderland currently in 5th.

They go into this one on the back of a defeat vs Cardiff City last time out, whilst Sheffield Wednesday lost 3-0 at Swansea City last weekend.

How to watch?

This game is, as ever available to watch on SAFC Live for those overseas, though those in the UK can watch via a VPN.

But the game will also be shown live on Sky Sports and live on ESPN+.

For all the info on how to watch, click here.

Sam Barrott is the referee tomorrow; he was in charge of Sunderland's opener vs Ipswich Town at the Stadium of Light.

Wade Smith and Mark Stevens are the assistants, with Matthew Donohue the Fourth Official.

For all the info on tomorrow's match officials, click here.

Bradley Dack and Pierre Ekwah remain sidelined ahead of tomorrow, as per Mowbray.

Sunderland also appear to remain without Dennis Cirkin, Aji Alese, Jay Matete, and Corry Evans.

Our predicted XI is...

Patterson (GK)

Huggins

Ballard

O'Nien

Hume

Neil

Pritchard

Roberts

Bellingham

Clarke

Burstow

For all the info on tomorrow's team news, click here.

The game at Hillsborough kicks off at 8pm.