Sunderland fans have less than 24 hours to wait to find out their side's League One fixture list for the coming season.
The EFL will release the schedule at 9am on Friday, August 21, with Phil Parkinson and Co eager to find out in which order they will take on their opponents.
The Black Cats already know they will place Hull City at home first up in the Carabao Cup, with the league action getting under way on September 12.
However, the Premier League fixtures were released this morning, and they could offer some clues over Sunderland's schedule.
Traditionally, Sunderland and North East rivals Newcastle United don't both play at home on the same weekend due to policing and traffic issues.
That pressure has been eased on that front somewhat with games played behind closed doors initially.
Newcastle start their season away at West Ham, which would indicate that the Wearsiders could kick off with a home fixture on the opening weekend.
Should the fixtures follow the traditional pattern, Sunderland fans can expect to be at home on Boxing Day (Newcastle are at Manchester City), Sunderland could start 2021 away from home.
We'll be live blogging the fixture announcement from 7am tomorrow morning,
