Olivier Giroud marked his return to the Arsenal side with a brace as Sunderland were beaten 4-1 in the Barclays Premier League.
The France forward - who was left on the bench for the last two matches following a dip in form and some unwanted headlines about his private life - scored twice in the first half as the Gunners put the midweek Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich behind them. Club-record signing Mesut Ozil was given a rest from the squad.
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