Arsenal face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, looking to take advantage of both Liverpool and Manchester City facing one another. Should the Gunners beat the Black Cats, they will guarantee extending their advantage over at least one of the two sides.

Gabriel Jesus, spotted in training, might not yet be back, and with Viktor Gyokeres missing, Mikel Merino is sure to be thrown into the spotlight once again. Mikel Arteta has several considerations to make ahead of his reunion with former Arsenal man Granit Xhaka.

So how will Arsenal line up for a game in which Arteta may be able to ring the changes and rest a couple of players with one eye on the international break? football.london's writers have looked at potential options for the Gunners boss...

There is one key reason why Martin Odegaard’s imminent return excites me most at the moment and that is so that Eberechi Eze can return to playing on the left. I have...