Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is set to return to the starting line-up after beginning on the bench in midweek.

Sebastian Larsson, Vito Mannone, Fabio Borini, Lee Cattermole and Jan Kirchhoff remain sidelined.

Arsenal trio Theo Walcott, Nacho Monreal and Santi Cazorla all face late fitness tests.

Fit-again pair Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey are available but Lucas Perez is out for two months with an ankle injury and Granit Xhaka is suspended.

Source: BBC Sport

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