The Gunners picked up their most impressive result of the season so far last weekend as they came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1, recovering impressively after Morgan Rogers opened the scoring in the second minute.
With a winning Champions League outing in Naples also now in the rear-view mirror, a trip to Wearside may not seem so daunting.
It has been a mixed start to the campaign for Sunderland, who have fallen at the hands of Ipswich, beaten Fulham and drawn with Brentford in their opening matches of the campaign.
The Stadium of Light, a fortress for so many months…
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