Sunderland team news

Sunderland have one win, one draw and one defeat from three league matches.

The Black Cats beat Hull City 1-0 in the EFL Cup in midweek.

They also have a Europa League opener against AZ Alkmaar approaching.

Brian Brobbey is expected to return at centre-forward after Wilson Isidor started in the cup.

Arsenal team news

Arsenal have won all three of their Premier League matches.

The champions also beat Napoli 1-0 in the Champions League in midweek.

Arsenal enter the fixture with five consecutive wins in all competitions.

Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Riccardo Calafiori are expected to return to the XI.

Predicted lineups

Sunderland — predicted 4-2-3-1: Roefs; Mukiele, Ballard, Danso, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Angulo, Le Fee, Fofana; Brobbey.

Arsenal — predicted 4-2-3-1: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Lewis-Skelly, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz.