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Ezri Konsa looks set to continue in the Arsenal defence (PA)

Sunderland will hope to give Arsenal another tricky test at the Stadium of Light as the Premier League champions aim to extend their impressive start to their title defence.

The Gunners saw an 11-match winning run come to an end in dramatic fashion in a 2-2 draw at Sunderland last season but have started this campaign in flying form, with Martin Odegaard securing all three points against Napoli in the Champions League in midweek.

The Black Cats will aim to continue a decent start to their sophomore top-flight season, having beaten Fulham 1-0 and drawn with Brentford after a surprise defeat to Ipswich in the first game of the campaign.

Sunderland have not beaten Arsenal in their last 17 attempts but former Gunners captain Granit Xhaka continues to be the driving force at the Stadium of Light and he will hope to make life uncomfortable for his former side once again.