Sunderland vs Arsenal prediction, odds and how to watch

Sunderland host Hull City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, and with both clubs carrying injury concerns and form data thin on the ground, this one is wide open. Connor Maguire breaks it down.

Arsenal travel to Naples on Wednesday unbeaten in their last five Champions League matches, but Napoli at home is a different proposition entirely. Something has to give.

Sunderland host AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday night, and the market says the Black Cats are clear favourites. The question is whether they have the standards to prove it.

Arsenal travel to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday night unbeaten in their last five Champions League matches. Napoli need to show they can compete at this level.

Real Madrid arrive at the Emirates carrying two consecutive Champions League defeats and a casualty list that raises serious questions about their readiness. Arsenal, unbeaten in their last five in this competition, smell blood.

Barcelona thrashed Rayo Vallecano 5-2, but the real deadline-day story is Atlético Madrid's refusal to sell Julián Álvarez to their rivals, and Arsenal's secret, fast-moving pursuit of the striker instead.

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a season-long loan for Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri, without a purchase option, after new signing Giannis Konstantelias suffered a significant knee injury. The move reflects Arsenal's strategy of protecting rather than selling their academy prodigy.