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.

Granit Xhaka decided to stay at Arsenal after an honest conversation with Mikel Arteta when he rejoined as head coach. The Swiss international will face his former club with Sunderland on Saturday night and will no doubt be reminded of his time in north ...

Mikel Arteta has led Arsenal to a 13-game unbeaten run in all competitions this season, as the Gunners continue to challenge for the Premier League title.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes former captain Granit Xhaka will become a “great coach” one day. Although the Spaniard acknowledged that the midfielder is a long way off hanging up his boots, having played every minute for newly-promoted Sunderland since he joined in July after a two-year spell at Bayer Leverkusen.

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

Preview the matchup between Arsenal FC and Sunderland AFC with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Our under-21s earned a solid point away to Southampton on Friday, with a 1-1 draw in stormy conditions at the Staplewood Training Ground. Charles Sagoe Jr got us off to the perfect start after he cut inside from the left flank and sent the ball beyond the Saints' goalkeeper.

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.

Arsenal winger Max Dowman has become the youngest player in Champions League history when, at age 15 years and 308 days, he entered as a second-half substitute against Slavia Prague.

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.

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.