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

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.

Upstart new boys Sunderland and their former Arsenal star Granit Xhaka welcome the Premier League-leading Gunners to the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

Arsenal should never lose this DNA again, because they lost it for too long. The best way to keep it is to win something, to keep everyone together and that secures the future.

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

Sunderland predicted lineup vs. Arsenal (5-4-1): Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo; Talbi, Sadiki, Xhaka, Le Fee; Isidor. Mikel Arteta has confirmed that there have been no fresh injuries since Tuesday’s victory in Prague, but Arsenal are short-handed in attack for Saturday’s clash on Wearside.

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.