LONDON -- Arsenal cruised past Sunderland in a 4-1 win Saturday with a brace from the returning Olivier Giroud, allowing the Gunners to keep pace in the Premier League title race and to bounce back from a mid-week Champions League defeat. Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half. Sunderland scored a late consolation goal with a 25-yard strike by Emanuele Giaccherini. The result leaves Arsenal in second place with 59 points, one behind Chelsea, and Sunderland in the relegation zone in 18th place with 24 points. "We had a very demanding week physically and mentally and we gave the right response today," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. Record signing Mesut Ozil, who missed a penalty in the 2-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and had an argument with teammate Mathieu Flamini during the match, was sidelined with a thigh injury. Giroud, who had to apologize to his club and family after a British tabloid published photos of a model who allegedly visited his hotel room, made up for lost time against Sunderland. He scored in the fifth minute after nice buildup play between Rosicky and Jack Wilshere led to the goal, with the France forward slotting the ball past Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone. Giroud struck again in the 31st when he intercepted a sloppy back pass from Santiago Vergini intended for Mannone and rolled the ball underneath Arsenals former backup keeper. Giroud now has 12 league goals. "I had no hesitation about his strength of character," Wenger said. "Of course you want him to come back into the team and be successful, which he was today because he scored two goals." Rosicky scored in the 42nd with a chip after a string of one-time passes from his teammates, and Koscielny netted with a free header in the 57th. Sunderlands goal came in the 81st after Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny dealt with a free kick by punching the ball outside the area. It fell to Giaccherini and he unleashed a first-time shot to beat the Poland keeper. Despite losing to Bayern on Wednesday and dropping from the Premier League summit recently after months in first place, Arsenal fans were in high spirits before Saturdays match. The club unveiled a statue to former player Dennis Bergkamp outside the stadium, and Wenger compared Rosickys performance against Sunderland to Bergkamps style. "I am very pleased for Rosicky because today Bergkamp got a statue and I think Rosicky took the Bergkamp role well. Certainly Dennis will have been pleased to have seen him play," he said. In addition to Ozil, Arsenal has a few other injury concerns: Wilshere (hamstring), Koscielny (back) and Nacho Monreal (foot). While Wenger wasnt certain how bad Wilsheres injury was, he said Ozil, Koscielny and Monreal should be available next week. Sunderland plays Manchester City in the League Cup final next weekend and captain John OShea hopes his teammates have learned from the defeat. "Its a wake-up call for us, both in the league and ahead of next weekend," he said. "We have to make sure we look at ourselves individually and collectively, dust ourselves down and go again." Kylian Mbappe Jersey . Numbers Game looks into the Wild getting Matt Moulson from Buffalo. The Wild Get: LW Matt Moulson and LW Cody McCormick. Edinson Cavani Jersey . 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Masterson will miss at least one start because of a strained left oblique, another blow to a team struggling to stay in playoff contention. The right-hander was pulled from Mondays game against Baltimore in the second inning because of soreness in his left side and an MRI on Tuesday revealed the injury. Cleveland manager Terry Francona said Masterson wont resume baseball activities until hes pain-free. An oblique injury takes some players four to six weeks to recover from, which would be too late for Masterson to return. "I dont know," he said when asked if he could be done for the season. "Im sure you get worst-case scenario, whatever it is, that could always be the case. Well take a few days and continue to assess. When its based off how I feel, it makes it a little more difficult to say for sure what its going to be. My hope is to make a few more starts by the time the seasons over and be ready for the playoffs." Francona doesnt know if his No. 1 starter will take the mound again in 2013. "Hell definitely miss a start," Francona said. "After that, you just dont know. Hes going to miss a little time here. The hope would be its not the rest of the season." Mastersons injury is more bad news for the Indians, who have lost six of seven and fallen 3 1/2 games out of the second AL wild-card spot. Reaching the ppost-season will be even more difficult without their best pitcher.dddddddddddd "It could take a short amount of time or it could take little bit," Masterson said. "Were hoping for the shortest bit of time." Masterson, who made his first All-Star team this season, leads the Indians in wins and is tied for first in the AL with three shutouts. The right-hander is 14-10 with a 3.52 ERA in 29 starts. For now, he wont pick up a ball until the pain is gone. "Its not any worse than it was yesterday," he said. "Ive got a touch of soreness over there, maybe a little bit when I cough. Hopefully that will go away in a few days. Im icing and resting and throwing some prayers out there." Despite the fact the Indians are playing poorly in their most crucial stretch of the season, Francona isnt going to rush Masterson back. "Well go on symptoms," Francona said. "We cant let him start doing anything until hes pain-free. Well keep monitoring him and see how hes progressing. Were not going to do something thats not in his best interests." Masterson, listed at 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, is managing to keep his sense of humour. Asked if doctors found an MRI tube big enough to fit him, he said, "Just barely. We almost went to the zoo." Corey Kluber, who has been on the disabled list since Aug. 6 with a sprained right middle finger, will start Saturday in Mastersons spot against the New York Mets. 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