Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has confirmed that Marc Guiu (£4.5m) is available for the home match against West Ham United on Saturday.
He might have to settle for a place on the bench, however.
“… it might be a little bit tough to start because of their fitness levels and because they have not had much time with their teammates.” – Regis Le Bris on new signings Arthur Masuaku, Omar Alderete and Marc Guiu
Guiu has had limited pre-season training due to Chelsea’s FIFA Club World Cup campaign this summer.
He subsequently missed Sunderland’s final pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano last week.
Eliezer Mayenda (£5.5m) is therefore likely to start in Sunderland’s attack in Gameweek 1.