Sunderland (Probable, 4-4-2): Mignolet; Bardsley, O'Shea, Turner, Richardson; Larsson, Gardner, Cattermole, McClean; Sessegnon, Campbell. Out: Angeleri, Brown, Gordon, Vaughan (all knee), Bramble (Achilles), Cattermole (hamstring), Kilgallon (ankle), Bendtner (ineligible). Arsenal (Probable, 4-3-3): Fabianski; Sagna, Djourou, Vermaelen, Gibbs; Ramsey, Song, Rosicky; Walcott, Gervinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain. Out: Diaby (muscle), Frimpong, Koscielny (both knee), Jenkinson (back), Mertesacker, Santos, Wilshere (both ankle). Team News Arsenal are missing centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny at Sunderland. Mertesacker is out for the long term, according to manager Arsene Wenger, while Koscielny should be missing for only one week. Gervinho returns from Africa Cup of Nations duty, but defenders Carl Jenkinson and Andre Santos are still out, along with midfielders Abou Diaby and Jack Wilshere. Thierry Henry has completed his loan spell from New York Red Bulls. Midfielder Lee Cattermole could be back in the Sunderland squad after recovering from a hamstring injury. Nicklas Bendtner is back in training but, as the Denmark striker is on loan from Arsenal, he is ineligible for the fifth-round clash. David Vaughan is still out, as are Wes Brown, and Titus Bramble. Match Notes Arsène Wenger may have contemplated sending out a few squad players in this Fifth Round tie had the Gunners not lost so heavily to AC Milan in the Champions League. The FA Cup represents Arsenal's last chance of silverware this season and the trip to the Stadium of Light has become a crucial game for Wenger. Lose and the pressure on him will reach new levels of intensity and Martin O'Neill is just the man to crank it up. The Black Cats held their own in last weekend's 2-1 defeat and they benefit from a week's rest this time. Betting: Home 9-5, Away 6-5, Draw 9-4. Stats of the game Arsenal's record FA Cup defeat was administered by Sunderland 119 years ago, in 1893. Then known as Royal Arsenal, they lost 6-0. Sunderland have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six FA Cup home matches. Arsenal have won only two of their last seven FA Cup ties away from home. Arsenal's first FA Cup tie under Arsène Wenger was against Sunderland, with the Gunners wining 2-0 at Roker Park in a 3rd Round replay in 1997. Gap between the teams: 5 places. Luke Edwards" prediction: Sunderland 2 Arsenal 1.