Arsenal take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The Gunners have the chance to complete a ninth straight clean sheet in the northeast and make history.

The stalwart defenders and David Raya have continued to impress week in, week out, and Mikel Arteta denied the fact that his side had not been getting enough credit for their achievements. Instead, the Spaniard believes it is simply a case of continuing to improve on what has got them to this point.

There is the benefit of this weekend featuring Arsenal’s two main title rivals, Liverpool and Manchester City, facing each other. With that in mind, football.london looks at who they think will start the match against the Black Cats.

David Raya

The Spaniard is facing some rather jokey assessments of late, with claims that he could bring a chair to the Arsenal games with so little he needs to do.

Jurrien Timber

The Dutchman continues his...