Team News: Alexis Sanchez passed fit for Sunderland clash

Alexis Sanchez will start Arsenal's Premier League game at home to Sunderland after shaking off a knock picked up in the 4-1 victory at Stoke City.

The Gunners, who have lost only one of their last 16 games, are still without midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a hamstring injury.

Laurent Koscielny misses out with a reoccurrence of a calf problem, with Kieran Gibbs starting in his place.

Meanwhile, already-relegated Sunderland are without Jason Denayer and striker Victor Anichebe, with thigh and hamstring issues respectively.

The Mackems, still searching for a first Premier League victory at Arsenal, are also missing the services of George Honeyman, who has failed to shake off a back injury.

Arsenal: Cech; Holding, Mustafi, Monreal; Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Gibbs; Ozil, Sanchez; Giroud Subs: Ospina, Gabriel, Walcott, Iwobi, Welbeck, Coquelin, Elneny

Sunderland: Pickford; Jones, Kone, O'Shea; Manquillo, Larsson, Ndong, Cattermole, Oviedo; Borini, Defoe Subs: Mannone, Rodwell, Lescott, Love, Gibson, Januzaj, Gooch

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