Sunderland vs Arsenal: Latest odds, TV information and team news ahead of the Premier League clash

ARSENAL travel to the Stadium of Light for the early Saturday Premier League clash.

But for once they are not the team with the most injuries in England's top flight - the hosts Sunderland are, as David Moyes' injury list mean they are top of the crocks.

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The Black Cats are, meanwhile, bottom of the one that matters as they search for their first Premier League win of the season.

What are the odds?

Sunderland 13-2

Draw 15-4

Arsenal 2-5

Where can I watch it?

Sky Sports will be showing live coverage from 11.30am, while BBC Radio 5Live will have radio commentary.

Highlights will be later at 10.20pm on Match of the Day and on The Sun Football app.

Alternatively you can follow all the action with our live blog from noon or our individual match commentaries.

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Team news

SUNDERLAND: Most injuries in the Premier League with Adnan Januzaj, Steven Pienaar, Patrick van Aanholt and Jason Denayer all fighting to be fit. Jan Kirchhoff, Lee Cattermole, Fabio Borini, Vito Mannone and Seb Larsson are all out.

ARSENAL: Santi Cazorla is in contention to feature for the Gunners, with Per Mertesacker, Danny Welbeck and Chuba Akpom all definitely out. Granit Xhaka is serving the second of a three-match suspension after his red card against Swansea.

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Form guide

SUNDERLAND: LLDLL

ARSENAL: WWWWD

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Match stats

• Sunderland have won just one of their last 25 Premier League matches against Arsenal, a 1-0 win for Steve Bruce’s side in November 2009 (D9 L15).
• Arsenal have conceded just eight times in 15 visits to Sunderland in the Premier League (incl. one game at Roker Park). The Gunners have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four at the Stadium of Light.
• The Black Cats have never managed to score more than twice in a Premier League game against Arsenal, and in the two games they have scored twice they’ve failed to win either match.
• David Moyes has lost 14 Premier League games against Arsene Wenger – the only manager he’s lost to as often is Sir Alex Ferguson.
• Olivier Giroud has scored five times and assisted two goals in his last six Premier games against Sunderland in all competitions.
• Jermain Defoe has faced Arsenal 21 times in the Premier League but has only scored twice – once at Highbury for West Ham in January 2003 and again for Spurs in their 5-4 loss to the Gunners in November 2004.
• Sunderland have made the worst start to a Premier League season (two points after nine games) since Sheffield Wednesday had one point after nine games in 1999/2000.
• Theo Walcott has had more shots on target this season than any other Premier League player (17). A goal in this game means he would surpass five goals in a Premier League season for the first time since 2012/13 (14).
• Jack Rodwell hasn’t won any of his last 34 Premier League games he’s started, the longest run ever by a Premier League player.
• Arsenal are one of two unbeaten Premier League sides away from home this season – the other being North London rivals Tottenham.