Our young Gunners look to bounce back in the Premier League 2 when they take on Sunderland on Monday, March 23.
The match will take place at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm (UK time). The game will be available to stream on The Arsenal app and on Arsenal.com.
Our under-21s’ strong start to 2026 has stalled in recent weeks, with the side winless in their last three. A draw with Norwich City came between defeats to Ipswich Town and, most recently, a 5-1 loss to Leicester City.
Evan Mooney’s strike at the end of the first half proved only a consolation in north London, as the Foxes didn’t hold back in a game we struggled to find a foothold in from the off.
With three games to go, we currently remain in the qualification places for the knockout stages, in 11th with 26 points.
the opposition
The Black Cats had picked up just two PL2 victories before February, but have since turned their league form around with a five-game winning streak, only halted by last weekend’s setback to Chelsea.
The 4-0 loss in west London leaves them two points below us in the table, in 14th place.
In other competitions, the Tyne and Wear outfit still awaits confirmation of their opponents for the Premier League Cup semi-finals, after qualifying as runners-up in Group H and seeing off Nottingham Forest and Watford in the previous rounds.
The North East side narrowly missed out on progressing from Group D of the Premier League International Cup, finishing third behind Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United. They also failed to proceed from the National League Cup initial stage.
We last faced Sunderland in December 2024, when Nathan Butler-Oyedeji’s strike wasn’t enough to trouble in a 2-1 home defeat.
how to follow
You can watch our game against Sunderland live for free on The Arsenal app and on Arsenal.comwith coverage starting at 6.55pm (UK time) for a 7pm kick-off.
Live updates will be available throughout the match on our academy’s official X account. Post-match, highlights will be available of all the key action from Eppleton Colliery Football Ground.
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