Sunderland and Newcastle United will meet in the Premier League on Sunday for the first time in nearly a decade as "two worlds collide".

Sunderland and Newcastle United meet in the Premier League on Sunday for the first Tyne-Wear derby in the competition since March 2016, with both clubs positioned in the middle of the table and separated by a single point.

Newcastle will visit the Stadium of Light for the 16th Premier League Matchday, where they will try to climb into the top half against a Sunderland team. Newcas

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Newcastle and Sunderland face each other for the first time in the Premier League since 2016. It will mean everything to both sets of fans

The two rivals meet in the first Tyne-Wear league derby since 2016, with the hosts just a point above the Magpies in the Premier League

Sunderland prepare to host rivals Newcastle United in the first Wear-Tyne derby in the Premier League in nearly a decade. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes going into Sunday's meeting at the Stadium of Light.

While six straight losses in the UEFA Youth League is a poor return, there are signs the club can be more competitive in the future

There are signs Newcastle are close to clicking into top gear. There have been signs all season, though. The next step is to consistently piece it together across a full 90 minutes and turning good performances into wins.

Christian Wade went off injured on his Newcastle Red Bulls debut as his new team squeezed past Johannesburg Lions in the European Challenge Cup. Wade lasted just over 30 minutes when he was floored by a poor challenge from Lions winger Angelo Davids.