Sunderland v Arsenal: Sam Allardyce names same side for visit of Gunners
The Black Cats beat relegation rivals Norwich City 3-0 last weekend and Allardyce has kept faith with the same starting line-up, with Duncan Watmore again named on the subs bench.
Sunderland go into the game a point adrift of the Canaries, who don't play this weekend, so a point or victory this afternoon (2.05pm kick-off) would see the Cats rise out of the drop zone.
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Hide AdSunderland: Mannone, Yedlin, Kone, Kaboul, Van Aanholt, Kirchhoff, Cattermole, M'Vila, Khazri, Borini, Defoe.
Subs: Pickford, Jones, Larsson, Rodwell, N'Doye, O'Shea, Watmore.
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Elneny, Sanchez, Ozil, Iwobi, Giroud
Subs: Ospina, Gabriel, Coquelin, Wilshere, Campbell, Walcott, Welbeck
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)