As a footnote, it may be reassuring to some to know there are still Arsenal players out there racking up the cards: midfielder Fabio Vieira, on loan at Hamburg in the German Bundesliga, has been sent off in two of his five league appearances for them so far — one straight red, one for two yellows.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hailed the anticipation of his goalkeeper David Raya in contributing to the Gunners’ outstanding clean sheet record.The Gunners have kept eight straight clean sheets in

Their defenders have multiple routes to points, with Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori on three goal involvements, and Jurrien Timber on four. Gabriel leads the way among defenders for big chances on goal with three, while Timber has had five shots on target.

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Rumors about Luciano Spalletti’s project for Juventus continue, especially considering that he must improve a team that currently are not in their best moment.

High-flying Sunderland face their biggest test to date as they host league leaders Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (17:30 GMT). BBC Sport explores some key themes surrounding this fixture. Promoted Sunderland's exceptional start to this Premier League campaign has been well documented.

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has said there is "a long way to go" in this season's title race and has urged his teammates to focus on themselves