Arsenal might be trying to cement their place on the prime of the Premier League desk with a win over Sunderland on the Stadium of Gentle this night.
The Gunners went into the weekend sitting six factors away from second positioned Manchester Metropolis in order that they’ll be hoping to increase that benefit forward of Metropolis’s large conflict with Liverpool on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta has made three adjustments from the aspect that beat Slavia Prague 3-0 within the Champions League on Tuesday evening. David Raya is amongst these to maintain their place because the Spaniard begins between the sticks as soon as once more for Arsenal tonight.
Jurrien Timber lines-up at right-back as soon as once more with Ben White on the bench whereas Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba proceed their rock strong partnership. Riccardo Calafiori is recalled at left-back with Piero Hincapie making approach.
In midfield, Martin Zubimendi returns within the holding function after lacking the Slavia Prague recreation by suspension. Declan Rice begins as soon as once more for Arsenal whereas Eberechi Eze is recalled after being on the bench in midweek. Ethan Nwaneri drop to the bench.
Bukayo Saka begins as soon as once more on the appropriate flank for the Gunners whereas Leandro Trossard retains his place on the left aspect of the entrance three. With Viktro Gyokeres nonetheless out, Mikel Merino leads the road up entrance for Arsenal and he’ll be trying to construct on his brace in midweek.
Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz be part of Gyokeres on the sidelines so Arsenal solely have three youngsters to name upon from the bench as attacking choices.
For Sunderland, Granit Xhaka faces-off towards his outdated aspect whereas Wilson Isidor leads the road up entrance.
Listed below are the confirmed line-ups:
Sunderland
Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki, Traore, Le Payment; Isidor.
Subs: Patterson, Masuaku, Neil, Rigg, O’Nien, Talbi, Brobbey, Mayenda, Adingra
Arsenal
Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Merino.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Lewis-Skelly, Hincapie, Mosquera, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Dowman, Harriman-Annous.
