Team News: Sunderland vs. Arsenal injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

A Sunderland side yet to suffer a Premier League home defeat this season host an Arsenal team seeking a ninth straight clean sheet in Saturday's 5.30pm kickoff.

The Black Cats are just three places adrift of the Gunners in the Premier League table, but the hosts have failed to win any of their last 15 top-flight battles with the current leaders, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

SUNDERLAND vs. ARSENAL

SUNDERLAND

Out: Aji Alese (shoulder), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Leo Fuhr Hjelde (Achilles), Habib Diarra (groin), Omar Alderete (head)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Traore, Isidor, Le Fee

ARSENAL

Out: Viktor Gyokeres (muscle), Gabriel Martinelli (muscle), Noni Madueke (knee), Kai Havertz (knee), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Martin Odegaard (knee)

Doubtful: Martin Zubimendi (knock), Kepa Arrizabalaga (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Merino, Trossard