Find out more about our opponents ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fixture at Emirates Stadium.
Sunderland (h) Full name: Sunderland
Manager: Sam Allardyce
Club colours: Red and white striped shirt, black shorts, red socks
Nickname: Black Cats
Three facts about Sunderland:
- Arsenal have not lost an FA Cup tie in 12 games, since Blackburn beat them 1-0 in February 2013 at the Emirates in the Fifth Round.
- No manager has won the FA Cup more times than Arsene Wenger (6). His first game in the competition was against Sunderland in the Third Round in 1997.
- Arsenal have not failed to progress from the Third Round in nearly 20 years, since losing a replay to Sheffield United 1-0 at Bramall Lane in January 1996 (W18 D5).
Seb Larsson SunderlandStar man: Seb Larsson
The former Gunner is one of the main creators in the Black Cats midfield. Larsson is very dangerous from set-pieces and is known to trouble defenders with his technical ability.
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