SUNDERLAND have named an unchanged starting line-up for this afternoon's home game with Arsenal.

The Black Cats will move out of the bottom three if they claim at least a point against an Arsenal side that are currently sitting in fourth position in the table.

DeAndre Yedlin continues ahead of Billy Jones at right-back, with Lee Cattermole retaining his place alongside Yann M'Vila at the heart of midfield.

Duncan Watmore had been pushing for a starting spot after coming off the bench to score in last weekend's 3-0 win at Norwich, but the youngster is once again named on the bench with Wahbi Khazri starting on the left-hand side.

Arsenal are also unchanged, with Jack Wilshere named on the substitutes' bench as he eyes his first senior appearance of the season.

Sunderland (4-1-4-1): Mannone; Yedlin, Kaboul, Kone, van Aanholt; Kirchhoff; Borini, M'Vila, Cattermole, Khazri; Defoe.

Subs: Pickford (gk), Jones, O'Shea, Rodwell, Larsson, Watmore, N'Doye.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Cech; Monreal, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Bellerin; Elneny, Ramsey; Iwobi, Ozil, Sanchez; Giroud.

Subs: Ospina (gk), Gabriel, Coquelin, Wilshere, Welbeck, Walcott, Campbell.