Sunderland out of bottom three

Sunderland climbed out of the relegation zone after a goalless draw against Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Sunday.

Both sides had penalty shouts turned down in the first half, as referee Mike Dean waved away appeals from Jermain Defoe and Alex Iwobi.

Patrick van Aanholt went closest to breaking the deadlock when his free-kick came back off the post, while former Arsenal goalkeeper Vito Mannone made several impressive saves to preserve his clean sheet.

Jack Wilshere came off the bench in the closing stages for Arsenal, making his first appearance since the 2015 FA Cup final.

The draw moves Sunderland above Norwich City on goal difference into 17th, while Arsenal remain fourth on 64 points, level with third-placed Manchester City.

Both sides were unchanged from recent victories, but it was the visitors who carved out the first opening when Iwobi fired a yard wide after good feet on the edge of the box.

But Sunderland grew into the …

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