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“But he knows also that it is a long way to go and it is not easy”.

Expect to see Wilfried Zaha to start because he had a goal in the game against Norwich.

Key man Alexis Sanchez is fit to start after coming off the bench against the Hammers, while Hector Bellerin is also in.

They just can’t solve the Hammers’ defense and Petr Cech made poor judgment.

United still long for Thomas Muller: Louis van Gaal has not given up hope of bringing in the Bayern Munich attacker and is prepared to offer the 25-year-old a contract worth £50 million.

The last Sunderland manager to win a PL game on the opening weekend was Steve Bruce v Bolton in 2009/10 (D4 L2 since).

Slaven Bilic’s decision to field an inexperienced side for the second leg of West Ham’s Europa League third qualifying round tie away to Astra Giurgiu backfired after they lost 2-1 to the Romanians.

The Colombian – signed on loan from Monaco – was brought in by Jose Mourinho following the departure of Didier Drogba this summer and will compete with Diego Costa and Loic Remy for a place up front this season.

Wenger’s side have maintained that momentum throughout pre-season and will be hoping for a stronger start for their potential title challenge.

West Ham United’s Ecuadorian global Enner Valencia will be missing for up to 12 weeks at the start of the new season with a leg injury, the club said on Monday.

Head coach Luis Enrique said after Tuesday’s defeat to Chelsea on his club’s official website: “The only negative note of this game is Douglas’s injury”.