Arsenal are up on Wearside today as they look to keep their ninth consecutive clean sheet. Regis Le Bris’ Sunderland are the latest challengers to their title, but will have their work cut out for them if they are even to get on the scoresheet today. The last man to get the better of the red wall was Newcastle’s Nick Woltemade in late September – Sunderland will have to follow in the footsteps of their greatest rivals if they are to halt the Gunners’ remarkable streak.

