Premier League: Arsenal v Sunderland & Manchester City v West Brom

Summary

Use play button to watch 5 live Final Score
Arsenal v Sunderland on BBC Radio 5 live; Man City v West Brom on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Two Sanchez goals keep Arsenal's top-four hopes alive on final day
Man City beat West Brom 3-1 to remain three points ahead of Gunners
Two top-four places remain between Man City, Liverpool & Arsenal

Live Reporting

Caroline Chapman

Team newspublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Breaking
Manchester City v West Brom (20:00 BST)
Agueroooooooooooooooooooooo starts for Manchester City against West Brom, and Raheem Sterling drops to the bench. Pablo Zabaleta, in his final match for the club, is a substitute.
Full team news to come.
'A great partner, a better friend'published at 18:58 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Manchester City v West Brom (20:00 BST)
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Farewell to "The Man"published at 18:56 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Manchester City v West Brom (20:00 BST)
Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium
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There was only ever going to be one man on the front of the Manchester City programme tonight...
It marks the final home game that tough-tackling fans favourite Pablo Zabaleta will play for the club before finishing his nine-year stint with City at the end of the season.
As City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak writes inside, "Pablo is, and always will be, considered "The Man" and an honorary "Manc" by our supporters.
"Pablo loves this club and it will be an emotional night, I am sure," adds manager Pep Guardiola in his notes. "He will be missed by everyone."
Head-to-headpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Arsenal v Sunderland (19:45 BST)
- Sunderland have never won at Arsenal in the Premier League (D5, L10). Their last league victory away to the Gunners was in November 1983.
- Arsenal are unbeaten in 14 league meetings home and away and have only lost one of the last 26 top-flight encounters (W16, D9).
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Running down the gamespublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Arsenal v Sunderland (19:45 BST)
I might be going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing Sunderland fans are ready for the season to end now?
Their relegation was confirmed last month and although they picked up three points against Hull City the following week, they were brought down to earth with a bump on Saturday against Swansea.
However, a win tonight at The Emirates will earn the Black Cats back-to-back Premier League away victories for the first time since April 2014.
Although their record their isn't great...
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'Sanchez was his usual bubbly self'published at 18:49 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Arsenal v Sunderland (19:45 BST)
Stoke City's Charlie Adam was an unused sub in their 4-1 defeat by Arsenal on Saturday. He spoke to BBC Radio 5 live on Monday:
"Sanchez and Ozil didn’t look like as if want to leave. Sanchez was his usual bubbly self, always willing to run and Ozil is a wonderful player
"The three at the back looked very comfortable.
"I still think the cloud over Arsenal is whether Arsene Wenger will stay. They need clarification on what will actually happen."
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Team newspublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Breaking
Arsenal v Sunderland (19:45 BST)
Alexis Sanchez makes Arsenal's starting XI, despite picking up a leg injury in the 4-1 win over Stoke.
Captain Laurent Koscielny is absent, though. Full team news to follow.
It's the final countdown...published at 18:41 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
The remaining Premier League fixtures:
Tuesday: Arsenal v Sunderland (19:45 BST); Manchester City v West Brom (19:45 BST)
Wednesday: Southampton v Manchester United (19:45 BST)
Thursday: Leicester v Spurs (19:45 BST)
Sunday (all 15:00 BST): Arsenal v Everton, Burnley v West Ham United, Chelsea v Sunderland, Hull City v Tottenham, Leicester v Bournemouth, Liverpool v Middlesbrough, Man United v Crystal Palace, Southampton v Stoke, Swansea v West Bromwich Albion, Watford v Man City
And that's that for another season.
Coming uppublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Arsenal v Sunderland (19:45 BST); Manchester City v West Brom (20:00 BST)
BBC Radio 5 live
BBC Radio 5 live will bring you live commentary from Arsenal v Sunderland tonight, via the dulcet tones of Conor McNamara and Sir Trevor Brooking.
You'll find Final Score coverage on the Red Button, BBC Sport website, Connected TV and BBC Sport app.
Tune in from 19:00 BST
Over on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Ian Dennis is joined by Mark 'Lawro' Lawrenson for Man City v West Brom.
Permutations for European placespublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Arsenal v Sunderland (19:45 BST); Manchester City v West Brom (20:00 BST)
These are the ifs and buts that you need to know about tonight's games and the race for the top four.
Pay attention, class. It's complicated.
- Manchester City will qualify for the Champions League if they win AND Arsenal fail to win, or if they draw AND Arsenal lose.
- Liverpool will also qualify for the Champions League, without kicking a ball, if Arsenal lose.
- Arsenal’s Champions League hopes will end if they lose AND Man City avoid defeat.
- Manchester United’s only Champions League hope rests with winning the Europa League.
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Postpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 16 May 2017
Arsenal v Sunderland (19:45 BST); Manchester City v West Brom (20:00 BST)
That feeling when it's nearly the end of term, and you think it's time to put away the exercise books, bring out the board games and pack for the beach...and then someone tells you you've still got a Champions League spot to play for.
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