Arsenal get forward again and carve through Sunderland's back line but Zubimendi can't apply the finishing touch and pokes wide. Arsenal have been a lot brighter in the second half and Saka gets the leveller, breaking into the Sunderland area and slamming past Roefs at the near post.

Arsenal are expected to be without defensive lynchpin Gabriel Magalhaes when they host London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as Manchester City seek to keep up the pressure on the Premier League leaders.

As Tottenham Hotspur prepare to face Arsenal in Sunday’s North London Derby at the Emirates Stadium, they do so with a squad ravaged by injuries. The Lilywhites have endured a brutal run of fitness issues since the campaign began,

Chelsea rattled off 11 shots, forced three fine saves and mounted wave after wave of attack only to be held goalless at the half-time interval by the managerless visitors. Step forward, Gusto. On the 165th appearance of his senior career, the French fullback scored for the first time to break the deadlock six minutes into the second half.

Domestic football is set to resume this weekend following the conclusion of the November international break, with Arsenal and Tottenham locking horns on Sunday. But, following Michael Oliver's appointment as the game's referee, a concerning statistic has come to light which has left Gunners supporters irate.