The Black Cats, who have suffered back-to-back relegations, will start life in the third tier of English football against the Addics in a bid to bounce straight back in to the Championship following a dreadful couple of year on Wearside.
June 21, 2018
Elsewhere, Barnsley will play Oxford United while Burton Albion play Rochdale in their opening matches, both also hoping that their relegation will be followed by a return to the Championship next season.
With regards to the newly-promoted sides, Accrington Stanley will play their first game in League One against Gillingham, with Luton Town visiting Portsmouth and Wycombe Wanderers hosting former Premier League side Blackpool.