Sunderland vs Arsenal LIVE – Kick-off time, TV channel, stream details and early team news
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Last season, the Black Cats held Mikel Arteta's side to a draw in Tyne and Wear, with Brian Brobbey scoring an equaliser in the dying embers of stoppage time. Despite not having lost to Sunderland across all competitions since February 2012, the Gunners boss knows just how difficult the game could be.
"Last year, we dropped points there, especially in the last minutes," said Arteta, speaking to reporters at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Friday morning. "We learned a lot from that game, from the previous one. We will discuss many things that we need to be aware of and where we want to take the game, what the qualities are and try to nullify them."
When asked how he plans to better prepare Arsenal for the trip up north, Arteta said: "Plenty of things to improve, to be alert of, and some others that we have to continue to do because we did some great things that night, and that's the things that we'll discuss to prepare the game."
So, with that being said, stay with us at football.london as we bring you all the latest match updates and analysis LIVE from the Stadium of Light...
Mikel Arteta has made four changes to the Arsenal starting lineup that faced Napoli in the UEFA Champions League 'league phase' opener at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday night.
Starting lineup: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Tzolis.
Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Eze, Timber, Gyökeres, Madueke, Merino, Zubimendi, Guimarães.
The players have arrived at the Stadium of Light ahead of this evening's game. The likes of Bruno Guimaraes, Bukayo Saka, and Riccardo Calafiori are all here...
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: Bruno Guimaraes of Arsenal arrives at the stadium before the Premier League 2026/27 match between Sunderland and Arsenal FC at Stadium of Light on September 12, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Speaking to Betfair, Alan Shearer has tipped Arsenal to do the business at the Stadium of Light. The former Newcastle United striker said: "Arsenal are very solid, they're strong in every position.
"Sunderland got a good point away at Brentford last week, but I think Arsenal will have too much for them. I think Arsenal will have too much for most teams this season. So, I am going for Arsenal to win and continue their strong start to the season."
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: General view inside the Arsenal dressing room before the Premier League 2026/27 match between Sunderland and Arsenal FC at Stadium of Light on September 12, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Bruno Fernandes and John Brooks during Manchester United's win over Fulham(Image: (Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images))
This evening's clash, which kicks off at 8pm, will be televised in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 1. The game will also be streamed via HBO Max, directly to your smart TV.
(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images.)
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General view of the stadium before the Premier League match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Picture date: Sunday August 30, 2026.