Arsenal: Gabriel Jesus' return is getting closerGabriel Jesus, Arsenal's Brazilian striker, is on the verge of making his comeback after suffering a knee injury in January. He has rejoined full

Sunderland has received unfortunate news about Omar Alderete’s status ahead of the upcoming match versus Arsenal this Saturday for the Premier League Matchday 1

High-flying Sunderland face their biggest test to date as they host league leaders Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (17:30 GMT). BBC Sport explores some key themes surrounding this fixture. Promoted Sunderland's exceptional start to this Premier League campaign has been well documented.

As a footnote, it may be reassuring to some to know there are still Arsenal players out there racking up the cards: midfielder Fabio Vieira, on loan at Hamburg in the German Bundesliga, has been sent off in two of his five league appearances for them so far — one straight red, one for two yellows.

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has said there is "a long way to go" in this season's title race and has urged his teammates to focus on themselves

Arsenal should never lose this DNA again, because they lost it for too long. The best way to keep it is to win something, to keep everyone together and that secures the future.

The Athletic analyses the state of play in Europe's premier club competition following the conclusion of the fourth round of fixtures