Arsenal welcome the dirtiest side in the league to the Emirates tonight with both sides looking to grab a point to achieve their diametrically opposed aims.
Sunderland arrive in London having picked up more yellow cards than any other side in the division and with Anthony ‘you don’t know what you’re doing’ Taylor in charge of the game, losing players ahead of the cup final should be a very real concern.
That being said, with only a point needed to secure automatic Champions League qualification and with Sunderland still not safe from relegation unless they get their hands on a solitary point from this game or their last against Chelsea, we could perhaps be in for more of a bore-fest than a kick-fest.
Here are how the teams are going to line up as they chase a point.
We predict a 2-0 Arsenal win.
Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Ramsey, Cazorla, Wilshere, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud
Subs: Szczesny, Gabriel, Monreal, Coquelin, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott
Sunderland: Pantilimon, Jones, van Aanholt, O’Shea (c), Coates, Cattermole, Larsson, Johnson, Graham, Defoe, Wickham.
Subs: Rodwell, Fletcher, Reveillere, Giaccherini, Vergini, Buckley, Mannone
The #Arsenal players arrive at Emirates Stadium ahead of #AFCvSFC pic.twitter.com/vy0g6zUAeV
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Ahead of #AFCvSFC, Arsene Wenger reveals his matchday routine from waking up to watching the highlights:https://t.co/OcmO5CkxNA
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