Arsenal maintained their flawless Champions League record with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Czech side Slavia Prague. With Viktor Gyokeres sidelined, Mikel Merino stepped up to the plate as striker and netted twice on the night.

Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the 32nd minute from the penalty spot. The match marked the eighth consecutive game in which Arsenal have kept a clean sheet. Youngster Max Dowman also made history by becoming the youngest ever Champions League player at 15 years and 308 days old.

This Saturday sees Arsenal take on high-flying Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The Gunners will face off against former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, who is at the heart of the newly-promoted side's impressive Premier League run this season.

Ahead of this clash, Express Sport brings you all the latest big news from the Emirates.

Striker Gyokeres will be absent for Arsenal's journey to the north east on Saturday evening. He has been omitted from Sweden's squad for their upcoming matches against Switzerland and Slovenia. It's believed he's grappling with a hamstring injury.

The Swedish...