To state the obvious, Arsenal have many players who can change a game in an instant, a rock-solid defence, and an exceptional set-piece conversion record. It’ll be difficult to get a result against them on Saturday — there’s little point getting too down about it, or wallowing in post-mortems after the event; it is what it is.

Regis Le Bris is hoping Sunderland can capitalise on some of Granit Xhaka's Arsenal knowledge when the two teams meet on Saturday.

Football Manager 2026 helps us predict Sunderland’s next six games including clashes with Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle United.

A draw with Everton — whilst a tad frustrating — provided more evidence of Sunderland’s resilience and togetherness!

Granit Xhaka scored his first Sunderland goal as the Black Cats came from behind to draw with Everton and move up to fourth place in the Premier League. Everton started brightly and led through Iliman Ndiaye's fine solo goal - picking the ball up on the right before beating several defenders and leaving the goalkeeper rooted to the spot.

The ten-game mark of any season is often seen as an appropriate moment to step back and take stock, a large enough sample to start making judgements on how good or otherwise a team really is. A cursory glance at the Premier League table tells you that so far,

A former Sunderland star has revealed he held talks with Granit Xhaka and persuaded the midfielder in the summer.

Arsenal’s run of eight wins without conceding saw them beat their own club record, while going level with the current record for top-flight English football. The Gunners stand alongside Liverpool, who put together a similarly astonishing run in 1920, over 125 years ago.

The clash was Everton boss David Moyes' first visit to the Stadium of Light since he oversaw the Wearsiders' relegation from the Premier League in 2017 and his current side took the lead when Iliman Ndiaye struck after 15 minutes with his fourth league goal of the campaign.

Their defenders have multiple routes to points, with Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori on three goal involvements, and Jurrien Timber on four. Gabriel leads the way among defenders for big chances on goal with three, while Timber has had five shots on target.

Most fans will point to Granit Xhaka as the star of the show for Sunderland, and rightly so. The skipper scored his first goal for his new club to fire them level early in the second half, and was dominant in the middle of the park from there on.