Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Sunderland and Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.

It's been a full-blooded start to the game with tackles flying in all over the place. Arsenal were unhappy with challenges from N'Diaye and Titus Bramble but they got the ball.

The free-kick comes into the box by Wojciech Szczesny plucks the ball out of the air.

Jenkinson brings down Jack Colback in rather clumsy fashion and earns a booking.

Cattermole has been pulled up for another foul. He needs to watch himself here.

Now Walcott squares for Olivier Giroud and races through, expecting the return. The striker digs out a pass but puts too much on it.

Another chance for Walcott! This time he finds space to the right of the box and from a tight angle blasts a shot down the throat of Mignolet, who saves with his palms. A fine start from Arsenal and their forward.

Cattermole went into the book for that poor challenge on Ramsey. A booking after two minutes, would you believe.

Quick start from Sunderland as they pump a cross into the box for Alfred Ndiaye but he can't connect properly with the ball.

Quick start from Sunderland as they pump a cross into the box for Alfred Ndiaye but he can't connect properly with the ball.

Just to confirm, Sagna is starting at centre-back with Jenkinson stationed out on the right.

KICK OFF! Arsenal attacking right to left in their nasty yellow third kit.

BREAKING NEWS - Koscielny has re-injured his calf in the warm-up! So Jenkinson is drafted into the XI, with - one assumes - Sagna to play centre-back. Possibly a disaster for Arsenal, who loaned Johan Djourou out to Hannover remember.

William Hill have the odds for this match at Sunderland 10/3, Arsenal 17/20 and the draw 12/5. If you want to get in touch with our commentator for this match with predictions and such, you can find him on Twitter @tomEurosport.

FACTS: There have been fewer goals scored at the Stadium of Light than at any other Premier League ground (26), in contrast to the most being netted at Arsenal’s Stadium the Emirates (51). Sunderland have won just one game against a team in the top half of the table this season (W1 D5 L7).

FACTS: Arsenal have won 10 and lost just one of their last 18 Premier League games against Sunderland, but they did lose in last season’s FA Cup against the Wearsiders at the Stadium of Light. The Gunners have lost just one of their last nine trips to the North East in the Premier League (W3 D5 L1).

Arsene Wenger on Jack Wilshere: "You do not want to set any limit on the development of any player, especially when he plays at that level at his age. The most important thing for me will be to keep his passion for the game, and keep the attitude of wanting to become a better player. If he keeps these two ingredients that are not always easy, he can of course become a fantastic player. He is already one, but he can become one of the best in the world, yes."

Martin O'Neill: "We had a rather stodgy game against Swansea and then I was hoping we could put that out of our minds and go on to win at Reading. A draw would have been a fair enough result but we were very disappointed to lose the game late on. It's important to try to get back to winning ways because we had been on a good run. Arsenal have seen the emergence of one or two younger players and, especially going forward, they are absolutely excellent. I think they're a fine side."

Kieran Gibbs (thigh) and Thomas Vermaelen (ankle) are out, so Nacho Monreal and Laurent Koscielny - who has been rushed back from a calf injury - start in defence. Lukas Podolski is on the bench with Theo Walcott partnering Olivier Giroud up front. Still no Gervinho, who is back from African Cup of Nations duty but not ready.

The match comes too soon for James McClean (ankle), but skipper Lee Cattermole does return from a knee injury to start. Carlos Cuellar is back from a hamstring problem but he stays on the bench.

TEAMS - Sunderland: Mignolet, Gardner, Rose, Bramble, O'Shea, N'Diaye, Cattermole, Colback, Johnson, Sessegnon, Fletcher; Subs: Westwood, Cuellar, Bardsley, Vaughan, Mangane, Larsson, Graham /// Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Monreal, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Cazorla, Walcott, Giroud; Subs: Mannone, Jenkinson, Miquel, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski