Wayne Rooney admitted he was surprised by Habib Diarra's performance on his Premier League debut for Sunderland in their 3-0 win over West Ham.

Craig: Championship play-off semis: Sunderland won't win. Final: they won't win. Get promoted: Sunderland are coming straight back down. Proving the naysayers wrong is what we what we love to do! More please.

Graham potter also held his pre-match press conference on Thursday, confirming that George Earthy and Crysencio Summerville will both miss this game. New signing Mads Hermansen could debut in goal, though:

New boys Sunderland beat West Ham 3-0 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday as the Black Cats secured their first Premier League win in over eight years.

Sunderland make a winning start to their first Premier League campaign since 2016-17, with a deserved 3-0 win over West Ham United at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland returns to the Premier League for the first time in eight years, and is hoping to stick around this time. They moved up after defeating Sheffield United in a championship playoff final, joining Leeds and Burnley as the three clubs to secure promotion.

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