Mikel Arteta faces the media ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Sunderland. The Gunners will look to make history if they succeed in keeping a ninth straight clean sheet across all competitions.
There is also the narrative of the reunion with Granit Xhaka which the Arsenal boss is sure to be asked about going into the game. The Swiss midfielder has already spoken of his excitement at facing his old club.
Gabriel Martinelli and Viktor Gyokeres are expected to miss the match, but Arteta could have more insights into the Swedish striker and the results of the further scans and tests he alluded to before the win over Slavia Prague.
You can hear everything Arteta has to say on all that and much more from **football.london's** Arsenal reporter, **Tom Canton** , in our live blog below.
Tom Canton
Hello and welcome to coverage of MIkel Arteta's pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal's clash with Sunderland
Hear from the Gunners boss from our **football.london** Arsenal reporter **Tom Canton.**