Sunderland take on the likes of West Ham, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Chelsea on their return to the top flight.
Here is a Sunderland Echo archive look back at some great games against their first 13 opponents.
In case you missed it;
13. Sunderland v Bournemouth
A thriller at Roker Park and it was Sunderland who won 3-2 in October 1989. | se
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