Craig Gardner eyes Arsenal triumph

Sunderland midfielder Craig Gardner has urged his teammates to 'get in the faces' of Arsenal during Saturday's Premier League encounter at the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats will start the match in 12th place in the table following last weekend's 2-1 defeat to Reading.

"Arsenal are a class side but they are beatable as we showed here in the cup last season," Gardner told the club's official website.

"We'll have to get in their faces like we did last year and make it as hard as possible for them."

Sunderland earned a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium on the opening day of the season.