Gunners without 13 players for Premiership clash

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to face Sunderland on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium with up to 13 first-team players unavailable through injury.

Left-back Kieran Gibbs, who himself is a replacement for the injured Gael Clichy, fractured a metatarsal whilst on international duty with England’s under-21 side, and thus will be out for up to three months.

He is the fourth Arsenal player to pick up an injury in the international break, following the loss of Robin Van Persie, Aaron Ramsey and Abou Diaby.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said at the start of the month:

"Traditionally November has not been a good month for us,

"But I explain that by the fact we had more injuries - it is the first period when they kick in. Now we have the break and all the players fly away so let's hope they all fly back in good shape."

Arsenal’s injury list going into Saturday’s game now reads: Nicklas Bendtner, Theo Walcott, Denilson, Lukasz Fabianski, Carlos Vela, Jack Wilshere, Johan Djourou, Robin Van Perise, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey, Abou Diaby, Gael Clichy and Armand Traore.

Arsenal are still just 8/13 (Bet365) to beat Sunderland on Saturday