Source: Northern_Echo
Gyan stays on bench for Sunderland
STEVE BRUCE has resisted handing record buy Asamoah Gyan a first start at the Stadium of Light against Arsenal.[LNB] Gyan has been named on the bench, meaning Darren Bent is likely to operate as a lone striker against the Gunners.[LNB] In the absence of suspended skipper Lee Cattermole, Cristian Riveros starts in midfield, while Kieran Richardson wears the captain's armband.[LNB] Arsenal, meanwhile, play Laurent Koscielny instead of the injured Thomas Vermaelen at the heart of their defence.[LNB] SUNDERLAND (4-5-1): Mignolet; Onuoha,Bramble, Ferdinand, Richardson; Elmohamady, Riveros, Malbranque, Henderson, Welbeck; Bent. Subs: Carson (gk), Bardsley, Zenden, Colback, Gyan, Reid, Da Silva.[LNB] ARSENAL (4-3-2-1): Almunia; Sagna, Koscielny, Squillaci, Clichy; Nasri, Song, Wilshere; Fabregas, Arshavin; Chamakh. Subs: Fabianski (gk), Gibbs, Djourou, Eboue, Denilson, Rosicky, Vela.[LNB]
