Sunderland travel to the capital searching for their third win in as many games as Arsenal host the Black Cats. Sam Allardyce’s men have climbed out of the relegation zone with back to back wins to their name and will take on Arsenal full of confidence. Arsenal in the meantime are down to their last legs with an injury list getting longer by the day, the Gunners have not won a league game in their past three attempts.
Kick-off – Saturday 5th December @ 1500
Venue – The Emirates Stadium
Last Season – Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland
Referee – Rob Madley
Potential Sunderland Squad – Pantilimon, Mannone, Matthews, Jones, O’Shea, Kaboul, Yedlin, Coates, Van Aanholt, Cattermole, Lens, Gomez, Toivonen, M’Vila, Johnson, Borini, Graham, Watmore, Fletcher.
Injuries: Defoe (Doubt), Larsson (Hamstring), Rodwell (Knock).
Potential Arsenal Squad: Ospina, Gibbs, Cech, Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Macey, Debuchy, Bellerin, Chambers, Gabriel, Ramsey, Cazorla, Flamini, Ozil, Campbell, Ox-Chamberlain, Iwobi, Giroud.
Injuries: Walcott (calf, 12 Dec), Arteta (calf, 19 Dec), Rosicky (knee, Jan), Wilshere (fractured leg, Jan), Welbeck (knee, Feb), Coquelin (knee, Mar), Sanchez (Knock).
Read Sunderland’s Prediction:
This will be a tough game despite Arsenal’s injury issues. Sunderland managed to grind out a 0-0 draw in this fixture last season, a result which clinched the Black Cats survival and brought Dick Advocaat to tears. A similar performance will be needed if the Wearsiders are to leave London with anything.
Arsenal 1-0 Sunderland
