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Sami Mokbel
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Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal defender Jurrien Timber is set to miss Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie against Ipswich but his expected omission is viewed as precautionary.
The Netherlands international made his first appearance of the season following a long-term groin issue in the Premier League win over Sunderland on Saturday, coming on as a substitute for Ben White, who suffered a muscular injury in the first half.
But despite his return to fitness, Arsenal are expected to exclude Timber from the squad to face Ipswich tonight.
Sources are indicating the decision is not linked to any new issues over his long-term groin problem.
Given the defender has only just returned from a long-lay off, the club are showing caution and want to ease Timber back to full fitness.
Manager Mikel Arteta is also set to rest other senior members of his squad against Ipswich.
Meanwhile, White has undergone a scan to determine the extent of the muscular issue he suffered at the Stadium of Light.
Arsenal are still to confirm the severity of the injury suffered by White but he is expected to miss the clash with Gary O'Neil's side.
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal teenager Max Dowman, who has been an unused substitute on four occasions for the Gunners this season, will get his chance in the team, but it must be earned, says boss Mikel Arteta.
The 16-year-old attacker made 13 appearances in all competitions last season and scored against Everton to become the youngest scorer in Premier League history.
Arteta did not name Dowman on the bench in Saturday's 2-0 win over Sunderland and could not guarantee he would start at Portman Road in the EFL Cup against Ipswich on Tuesday.
"Max will have his chance. He will have his minutes and he will have to earn them like anybody else," Arteta said.
"You know the talent that we have, the players that we have there, we need to help him and find a way to make sure he continues to develop."
Arsenal lost in the final of the EFL Cup last season to Manchester City at Wembley.
"It's the next game ahead and the next competition," he added.
"We will look at the players' eyes, they will say they want to play, they want to win the game, they want to improve and they want to review the [Sunderland] game and they will be willing for me, because I know the boys."
Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter
Image source, Getty ImagesIt wasn't a great weekend for VAR. Three big decisions were mangled and they might have made a mockery of two of the most meaningful matches of the season so far.
What's more concerning is that these decisions didn't seem all that difficult to call.
Arsenal conceded a penalty but it was clear from the replays that it was Gunners defender Ezri Konsa who was fouled by Sunderland's Dan Ballard, not the other way around.
Watching live, it looked like the referee had got it right. Konsa wasn't looking at the ball when the wrestling took place, so there is no blame on the referee. He couldn't have known that Ballard started it.
This is why we have VAR, so that they can check the angles and make the right calls in these crucial moments. The problem was they did look and still missed what really happened.
The error probably happened because they are trying to speed up the decision-making process, but it is much better to be right than quick.
Fortunately, someone above was smiling down on the officials and David Raya saved the spot-kick, Arsenal went on to win and justice was done.
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Alex Brotherton
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Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal's duality was there for all to see in their 2-0 win at Sunderland: gritty defence and moments of genius.
But things could have turned out very differently had a crucial 121-second period gone the other way.
After close to an hour of physical, full-blooded football, Sunderland were given a penalty when Ezri Konsa fouled Dan Ballard at a corner.
It proved the turning point - David Raya tipped Enzo le Fee's spot kick on to the post, and just over two minutes later, Arsenal substitute Bruno Guimaraes crashed in the opener off the underside of the crossbar.
Arteta's side left the north-east of England with their ninth successive Premier League victory. Not since the days of the Invincibles, in 2003-04, have the Gunners done that.
Yet Arteta was furious about the Sunderland penalty that could have cost his side.
"It's a judo roll from the opponent. Ezri [Konsa] does nothing. Just watch it," Arteta told BBC Match of the Day.
"We have a lot of cameras and VAR, we have to take responsibility to protect the game. Today the game was unprotected and it could have cost us the game and the momentum which is a really, really serious thing."
Referee John Brooks took a few seconds to point to the penalty spot after Ballard and Konsa hit the ground, but once he did the VAR stuck with his decision.
Konsa was certainly committing a foul, though Ballard did appear to have a hold of the Arsenal man.
"This should never happen, it's not fair, and I am sad, very sad, in that sense," said Arteta, who was booked in the first half for repeatedly leaving his technical area.
"I'm making it very clear publicly because it's for the game, it's not only for Arsenal, this cannot happen at this level.
"It's not acceptable, I've watched it 20 times and can't think of why it was given."
This season, Premier League referees have been instructed to clamp down on grappling at corners, something that became a big talking point last term.
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Sunderland and Arsenal.
Here are some of your comments:
Sunderland fans
David: Fine margins, eh? So proud of the club on the night, and how we went toe-to-toe with a top quality Arsenal side, but, equally, frustrated that we didn't get something out of the game. Brobbey's hold-up play was immense but a failure to be clinical continues to cost us. A soft penalty maybe, but Arteta's childish post-match overreaction, following on from his popular yellow card, was in stark contrast to the quiet dignity of our manager. A quality strike proved to be the difference but I'd prefer NOT to talk about Bruno. Bring on AZ Alkmaar.
Richard: Overall, I thought we played well, matched Arsenal and deserved something from the game. Would have been a different story had the penalty gone in but it's our inability to put away chances that's the real problem. And the ref had a shocker!
Chris: How can it not be a penalty when the defender has his arms around the Sunderland player while not watching the ball and bundles him to the ground? I despair at what now goes on at corners.
Arnold: A learning curve for the lads who are maintaining their level. Should pay dividends in the long run.
Arsenal fans
Rachel: Surely that match was just a snapshot of what's to face Arsenal over the coming months? Be disciplined and hard to break down and you could get a point or snatch all three. We are going to need to find new ways to win matches through skill and unpredictability or it's going to be a long season.
Vince: Another game that underlined our keeper's importance. The penalty save aside, David Raya also kept out a certain Sunderland goal towards the end of the game, blocking both the initial effort and the follow-up. A worthy world champion indeed, even if he wasn't Spain's number one in the World Cup. I'm just glad he's ours.
Harry: Yet another victory, though without the flowing football seen in earlier games. Some contentious decisions from the referee, not least the Sunderland penalty. Several players appeared tired after the trip to Napoli. Some teams get recovery time - we didn't.
Eric: Magnificent performance against a fast, physical side who caused major problems. This showed how we have matured mentally, a couple of years ago we would have collapsed. We matched them and had Raya - is there a better goalkeeper in world football? Guimaraes showed his class and what he can offer, and it's great to have Timber back. Great teams win games like this.
Emma Smith
BBC Sport journalist
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Arsenal's first-half frustration was encapsulated in manager Mikel Arteta being booked shortly before the break for leaving his technical area too many times.
They had been nullified by Sunderland at that point, with attacking metronome Martin Odegaard kept quiet by their former player Granit Xhaka.
Greece winger Christos Tzolis continued his inconsistent start to the season, more reminiscent here of his toothless showing against Aston Villa rather than the productive display at home to Chelsea.
Konsa, even before giving away the penalty, struggled to deal with Sunderland's direct attacking approach and the physicality of striker Brian Brobbey. And there was further concern at the back when Ben White went off injured at half-time.
But in a game where their attacking talent largely failed to sparkle, Arsenal could rely on their quality at the other end of the pitch as Raya showed his value.
The Spaniard kept his fifth clean sheet in six games this term, and marshalled a defence that has only conceded nine shots on target in the league so far - the lowest in the division.
Raya was also called into action late on to palm away a Xhaka cross that caused danger as Sunderland packed the box looking for a leveller.
As a result Arsenal have won each of their first four games in a top-flight season for the sixth time in their history, last doing so in 2022-23.
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Arsenal starting XI:
David Raya: Little to do until he made a superb penalty save with Arsenal struggling. 8
Ben White: Got into some promising positions with overlapping runs, but looked lightweight when defending. Replaced at the break. 5
Gabriel Magalhaes: Strong in tackles and decent on the ball, but not without his usual theatrics - went down injured then complained when told to leave the field as per the rules. 6
Ezri Konsa: Struggled to deal with Brian Brobbey and looked unconvincing on the ball when pressed. Conceded penalty for hauling down Dan Ballard. 4
Riccardo Calafiori: Solid as usual but didn't provide his usual offensive threat. 6
Myles Lewis-Skelly: Lucky to escape an early booking, sloppy on the ball and withdrawn at half-time. 4
Declan Rice: Hard-working as ever both with and without the ball. Created a great chance for Saka at 0-0, but otherwise a bit sloppy. Recognised opportunity to tee up Guimaraes. 6
Bukayo Saka: Should have opened the scoring but failed to make proper contact. Kept largely quiet and missed one-on-one chance late on. Won late penalty and scored - just. 6
Martin Odegaard: Unable to continue his blistering start to the season. Good free-kick delivery. 6
Christos Tzolis: Looked lively early on but faded. 5
Kai Havertz: Missed a clear chance at 0-0 but almost scored a brilliant effort minutes later. Tried to square when he had the chance to put the game to bed. 6
Arsenal substitutes:
Jurrien Timber (on 45, White): Did a better job up against Nilson Angulo and Brobbey and proactive in winning the ball back. Headed in but caught offside. 6
Bruno Guimaraes (on 45, Lewis-Skelly): Brilliant strike moments after Raya's penalty save at a time Arsenal needed help. Not a bad way to score your first goal. 7
Martin Zubimendi (on 81, Rice) 6
Eberechi Eze (on 81, Tzolis) 6
Mikel Merino (on 85, Odegaard) 6
Subs not used: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Gyokeres, Madueke.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I'm extremely pleased to win again. We had a really tough week, Chelsea, Napoli, winning there and now against a really tough opponent in a difficult place. We had really good periods but didn't score and after that they can suffocate you especially when they decided to be really physical and very direct and we had to overcome a situation that in my opinion was absolutely unacceptable at this level. I'm very worried and very sad because this can never be a penalty ever.
"Are you surprised? Are you surprised? No. OK.
"It's a judo roll from the opponent. Ezri [Konsa] does nothing. Just watch it. We have a lot of cameras and VAR we have to take responsibility to protect the game. Today the game was unprotected and it could have cost us the game and the momentum which is a really, really serious thing.
"I loved the save from David [Raya] the way the team reacted, the way we go again and we go against everything, but this should never happen, it's not fair, and I am sad, very sad, in that sense.
"I'm making it very clear publicly because it's for the game, it's not only for Arsenal, this cannot happen at this level."
On David Raya's penalty save: "We should not talk about the save of the keeper, we should talk about what happened before that."
On Bruno Guimaraes' performance: "Beautiful, he came on, the goal, the assist, remarkable. That why we talk about the finishers and making that impact and being able to support and help the team. He was outstanding."
Arsenal goalscorer Bruno Guimaraes speaking to TNT Sports: "It was unbelievable, I feel very good. Everyone knows I had a difficult start through injuries in my short time. But I'm glad to be back and glad to play. And yeah, I score a beautiful goal, beautiful moment for me and my family and I am happy."
On scoring against Sunderland as an ex-Newcastle player: "Beautiful goal. A very good place, everyone knows my past, I had an amazing history at Newcastle. But now I'm trying to create a new history here and I start with the right foot."
On goalkeeper David Raya being the best in the world: "Definitely. Very good saves. He keeps us alive in the game, that unbelievable moment saving the penalty. I think after this moment we want [from it] a big confidence to play forward and score our goal. Everything for this guy he's an unbelievable player."
Did you know?
Arsenal have won each of their last nine Premier League games; it's their longest run since March 2004 (also nine).
There was just 121 seconds between David Raya's penalty save for Arsenal (55:40) and Bruno Guimaraes' opener for the Gunners (57:41).
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This was a cracking game last season, finishing 2-2, and it is arguably Arsenal's toughest test so far in this campaign.
I really like Sunderland and their European campaign has not started yet so those extra games won't affect them here.
I feel like being brave and giving them a draw because they are well capable of taking a point off Arsenal, but the Gunners just have the ability to shut up shop when they need to, and they can get physical again if they need to.
Thinking about it, I can't really go against an Arsenal victory, because of the players they were able to bring on in last weekend's comeback win over Chelsea.
They have got A-list replacements everywhere they look and, if they need a goal against Sunderland, I can see them bringing someone on to get them one.
Sutton's prediction: 0-1
Matt Jones
BBC Sport journalist
Arsenal will look to extend their perfect start to the new season when they face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (20:00 BST) in the Premier League.
The Gunners head to Wearside on the back of an impressive win over Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday. Arsenal have also won all three of their league games so far this campaign, making a strong start to the defence of the title they won last season.
Sunderland have bounced back well after an opening-weekend loss to Ipswich Town, taking four points from games against Fulham at home and Brentford away in their subsequent fixtures.
Can the Black Cats disarm the Gunners?
In the early weeks of last season, Sunderland were one of the few sides to give the Gunners problems. Dan Ballard's opening goal against Arsenal in November 2025 was the first time Mikel Arteta's side had conceded in eight games at the time; a stoppage-time strike from Brian Brobbey earned the Black Cats a 2-2 draw.
While they are capable of giving Arsenal a bloody nose, getting over the line and beating the Gunners has not been easy for Sunderland down the years.
Sunderland have only won one of their last 14 league games against Arsenal at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats actually only have one victory in 29 Premier League meetings against the Gunners, and are winless in 17.
How will they go about changing that record? With Arsenal likely to have the majority of the ball, Sunderland are likely to fall back on the direct style that has served them so well since returning to the Premier League. Under head coach Regis le Bris, they like to move the ball forward quickly.
Martin making his mark
Arsenal's start to the season has been supercharged by the form of their resurgent skipper, Martin Odegaard.
The midfielder netted one goal last season. This term, he has four in five games, including the winner against Napoli in midweek, as his sweet strike from the edge of the box capped off an excellent 29-pass move.
There has been a clear tactical shift in Odegaard's playing style this season, meaning he is getting much more of the ball in increasingly dangerous areas.
Overall, his shots, expected goals and touches in the opposition box are up this season per 90 compared with last term.
Odegaard's movements off the ball also illustrate more of a willingness to get into goalscoring positions.
In the Premier League this season, he has already made seven cross-option runs – a run to get into the penalty area to make yourself available for a cross while your team-mate has the ball in a wide area – having made just 10 across the whole of the previous term.
At the other end of the pitch, even with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba out injured, the Gunners remain solid at the back. Their win over Napoli made it three clean sheets from four and, across their past three games, they have conceded a total of 0.93 xG, which is the lowest in the division.
