Well Lee Johnson, you got what you asked for. Sunderland will face Arsenal in the League Cup quarter-finals in north London in December as per the club’s official Twitter account.
The Black Cats boss sarcastically called out that he would prefer to take on club like the Gunners, or Tottenham, before taking on one of the ‘big clubs’ in the semi-finals of the competition.
Sunderland progressed to the final eight after beating Queens Park Rangers on penalties, whilst Arsenal breezed past Leeds United 2-0. The two clubs will meet for the first time since 2017. When the northeast side were last in the Premier League.
Indeed, it will be a huge test for Sunderland given Arsenal’s form in recent weeks. Since their 5-0 loss to Manchester City, Mikel Arteta’ side are unbeaten in all competitions.
With Arsenal already knocking out a League One side in the League Cup this season in AFC Wimbledon, Sunderland will be the strong underdogs when they make another trip down to the English capital in December.
With Sunderland aiming to escape the third-tier, though, there’s a chance that Johnson could rest his side with the festive season a time of the year that can make or break a campaign.
Sunderland fans react to drawing Arsenal
Despite the heavy odds against them, Sunderland fans on social media are buzzing that they will face Arsenal in the League Cup quarter-finals.
Here’s what some Sunderland fans had to say on Twitter about their draw with Arsenal in the next month…
https://twitter.com/tomwhitemedia/status/1454411730084319232
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