Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas says it's important they don't get carried away with their impressive start to the season.

The trip to Sunderland, where they lost 1-0 last November, for tomorrow's late kick-off represents another test of character, where Fabregas knows his team will need another focused display.

"I am not going to read too much into our beating both Blackburn and Bolton - in previous years we might have done the same thing before collapsing against the big sides, so it's best that we just keep going, keep improving and keep making things difficult for whoever we face," the Arsenal captain said.

"On Saturday, that will be Sunderland, which is always a very difficult place to go.

"Last season we didn't do well at the Stadium of Light, but it was straight after an international break and we were perhaps a bit tired, so we hope for better this time."