Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Arsenal travel to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland in the Premier League, with Dominic King reporting from the grounds.
Sunday's gigantic clash now has an added edge. Arsenal have been almost flawless this season but two points dropped tonight will see the sharks smelling a bid of blood in the water.
City could close the gap to just four points with a win, while Arne Slot's champions could put themselves right back in the mix by narrowing it to five if they can pull it off.