| Sunderland | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Costel Pantilimon | | GK | Rob Elliot |
| DR | Billy Jones | S3 | DR | Paul Dummett |
| DR | DeAndre Yedlin | | DR | Daryl Janmaat |
| DR | Younes Kaboul | | DR | Fabricio Coloccini |
| S2 | DR | John O'Shea | | DR | Chancel Mbemba |
| MD | Lee Cattermole | S2 | MD | Jack Colback |
| S1 | MD | Ola Toivonen | | MD | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| MD | Yann M'Vila | | MD | Moussa Sissoko |
| AM | Adam Johnson | S1 | MD | Cheick Tiote |
| S3 | WR | Jeremain Lens | | FD | Ayoze Perez |
| FD | Steven Fletcher | | FD | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Jermain Defoe | S1 | DR | Jamaal Lascelles |
| S2 | DR | Sebastian Coates | S2 | MD | Vurnon Anita |
| S3 | MD | Sebastian Larsson | S3 | AM | Florian Thauvin |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Sam Allardyce | | | Steve McClaren |