Team News: Two changes for Sunderland, Theo Walcott on Arsenal bench

Sunderland have made two changes to their lineup for this afternoon's Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.

Adam Johnson and Jack Rodwell are in the starting XI, while Connor Wickham and Jordi Gomez drop to the bench, which also features new signing Anthony Reveillere.

For the Gunners, three changes have taken place as Hector Bellerin, Aaron Ramsey and Emiliano Martinez are named among the substitutes.

Meanwhile Mikel Arteta, Wojciech Szczesny and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain start for Arsene Wenger's charges.

Theo Walcott, who has been out since January with a knee injury, makes his return to the Arsenal bench today.

Sunderland: Mannone, Vergini, van Aanholt, O'Shea, Brown, Cattermole, Larsson, Rodwell, Buckley, Johnson, Fletcher Subs: Bridcutt, Wickham, Gomez, Reveillere, Altidore, Mavrias, Pantilimon

Arsenal: Szczesny, Chambers, Mertesacker, Monreal, Gibbs, Arteta, Flamini, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Sanchez, Welbeck Subs: Martinez, Bellerin, Ramsey, Campbell, Rosicky, Walcott, Podolski

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