7.22pm BST 19:22
Arsenal: Cech, Holding, Mustafi, Monreal, Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Gibbs, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud.
Subs: Gabriel, Ospina, Walcott, Iwobi, Welbeck, Coquelin, Elneny.
Sunderland: Pickford, Jones, Kone, O’Shea, Manquillo, Larsson, Cattermole, Ndong, Borini, Defoe, Oviedo.
Subs: Mannone, Rodwell, Lescott, Love, Gibson, Januzaj, Gooch.
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)
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7.04pm BST 19:04
Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s a look at Arsène Wenger’s comments on what he sees as a problematic trend of Premier League clubs laying off the clutch after securing their fates.
Arsène Wenger has questioned the integrity of some Premier League teams who have secured their top-flight status for next season as he faces the prospect of failing to guide Arsenal to the Champions League for the first time since 1997.
Arsenal have two games remaining, at home against Sunderland on Tuesday and Everton on Sunday, and even victories in those may not earn a top-four spot after Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 4-0 on Sunday. Two wins would give Wenger’s side 75 points – nine more than Manchester City managed last season in securing the final Champions League spot.
If Liverpool defeat the relegated Middlesbrough on Sunday and City take four points from matches at home to West Bromwich Albion and away to Watford, it will be impossible for Arsenal to finish in the top four. Wenger appeared to suggest his side’s chances had been diminished by the number of clubs who have nothing to play for other than pride.
Updated at 7.09pm BST
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- The Guardian