Arsenal Vs Sunderland: Match Preview - Kick Off Time, Team News, Predicted Starting XI - 21 Dec, 2021

Arsenal host Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in the EFL CUP.

Arsenal Vs Sunderland KICK OFF TIME?

• This EFL CUP encounter will take place on Tuesday 21st Dec 2021.
• It will kick off at 7.45pm (UK time).
• The match will be held at Emirates Stadium.

How To Watch
(Stream Details)

• Highlights of the game will be published shortly after full-time on the Arsenal TV app.

Arsenal Team News

• Takehiro Tomiyasu could be out for quarter-final tie against Sunderland because of a muscle injury.
• Pablo Mari and Albert Sambi Lokonga are both out after testing positive for Covid.
• Defender Sead Kolasinac (ankle) is continuing his own rehabilitation.

Sunderland Team News

• Leon Dajaku is doubtful for the match against Arsenal after suffering a knock at the weekend.
• Dennis Cirkin (hernia) and Corry Evans (calf) out of contention.
• Lynden Gooch probably would once again start in this match against Arsenal.

Head to Head (h2h)

• Last Meeting: Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland (May 2017)
  

Predicted Starting XI:

Arsenal: Leno; Soares, Holding, Chambers, Tavares; Maitland-Niles, Elneny; Pepe, Smith Rowe, Nketiah; Lacazette.

Sunderland: Hoffmann; Wright, Flanagan, Doyle; Hume, Neil, Pritchard, Embleton, Gooch; Broadhead, Stewart.