Calafiori, Eze And Zubimendi To Start | 4-3-3 Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs Sunderland
Arsenal face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this Saturday evening hoping to secure another Premier League road victory. The Gunners recently managed an impressive 3-0 away win at Slavia Praha, which should give them further momentum ahead of this match.
Mikel Arteta will once again place his players in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make some adjustments to his first team for this clash. Riccardo Calafiori, Eberechi Eze and Martin Zubimendi could all play from the start of this match.
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Arsenal’s predicted 4-3-3 lineup to face Sunderland
Defense
David Raya will feature between the sticks for the Gunners after keeping a clean sheet in his last outing. Gabriel will operate alongside Cristhian Mosquera at the heart of Arsenal’s backline as they look to keep good shape on the defensive side of the pitch.
Jurrien Timber hopes to give a good account of himself as a right-back, while Riccardo Calafiori hopes to attract attention from the other side as a left-back. Both will have to choose their moments to join the attack.
Piero Hincapie and William Saliba will cover the defensive positions.
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PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – NOVEMBER 04: Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, greets supporters after the teams victory during the MD4 match of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league stage between SK Slavia Praha and Arsenal FC at Eden Arena on November 04, 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)
midfielder
Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze will make up Arsenal’s midfield as they focus on establishing superiority over the opposition in the center of the park.
Ethan Nwaneri and Christian Norgaard will be available for selection on the bench as they await their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if needed.
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Attack
Leandro Trossard will try to make a difference on the left flank, while Bukayo Saka hopes to attract attention as a right winger. Both will attempt to get behind the opposing backline at every opportunity.
Mikel Merino will lead the line for the north London club. He is said to be keen to get back in the net after scoring a brace in midweek.
Viktor Gyokeres is unlikely to recover in time for this match. However, Max Dowman and Andre Harriman-Annous will make up the numbers on the bench and could make an impact in the latter stages of the game if needed.