{"id":557807,"date":"2025-11-08T18:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/557807\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T18:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:57:19","slug":"sunderland-v-arsenal-team-news-merino-up-front-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/557807\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland v Arsenal team news: Merino up front again"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first of two evening kick-offs is Sunderland v Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.<\/p>\n

The action gets underway at 5.30pm GMT.<\/p>\n

TEAM NEWS<\/p>\n

Sunderland\u00a0name an unchanged side from their 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday.<\/p>\n

There are three changes for\u00a0Arsenal from midweek.<\/p>\n

Martin Zubimendi<\/strong> returns, while Eberechi Eze<\/strong> and Riccardo Calafiori<\/strong> also come back into the XI.<\/p>\n

Mikel Merino<\/strong> continues to start up front.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no Viktor Gyokeres<\/strong> in the Gunners\u2019 squad, nor is there any of the other players \u2013 such as Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz <\/strong>and Noni Madueke <\/strong>\u2013 who are nearing a return.<\/p>\n

Compared to the side Arteta sent out to face Burnley in Gameweek 10, the only difference is Merino in for Gyokeres.<\/p>\n

The most-bought defender and midfielder of Gameweek 11, Gabriel Magalhaes <\/strong>and Declan Rice,<\/strong> respectively, both feature in this contest.<\/p>\n

LINE-UPS<\/p>\n

Sunderland XI:<\/strong>\u00a0Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki, Traore, Le Fee; Isidor.<\/p>\n

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Talbi, Brobbey, Rigg, Mayenda, O\u2019Nien, Adingra, Masuaku.<\/p>\n

Arsenal XI:\u00a0<\/strong>Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Merino.<\/p>\n

Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Lewis-Skelly, Hincapie, Mosquera, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Dowman, Harriman-Annous.<\/p>\n

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!<\/p>\n

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the\u00a0Live Gameweek page<\/a>, which you can see on the side menu.<\/p>\n

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:<\/p>\n

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