ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder is expected to have season-ending neck surgery for the second time in three years, and his career could be in jeopardy as well. Vans Old Skool Sale .Fielder got a second opinion Monday, and general manager Jon Daniels said Dr. Drew Dossett recommended surgery. That was the same as Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles said last week after an MRI showed a herniation between Fielders C4 and C5 disks.While Daniels didnt want to speculate on the long-term future for the 32-year-old Fielder, the GM did acknowledge the seriousness of having a second surgery in close proximity to the first.He rehabbed once from it and came back. I think with each additional surgery in that area it increases the risk involved and just the overall, his ability to get back, Daniels said. But its not for me to speculate about that here today.Dossett, a specialist in Texas who works with the Rangers, performed Fielders surgery in May 2014 when he had a cervical fusion of two disks just below the area that is bothering the slugger now.Fielder has hit a career-low .212 with eight homers and 44 RBIs in 89 games this season. He had recently been feeling weakness and discomfort in his neck and left arm, similar to what he felt two years ago before surgery.I just know that post-All-Star break last year and through the playoffs, and then just kind of inconsistency of this season, there were times hed show you a spark or two, and then it would just kind of evaporate, manager Jeff Banister said. There were times when the ball still came off his bat at 100 miles an hour. But I dont know this season that this was who wed seen in the past.Daniels said it seems like Fielder was feeling discomfort for some time before the MRI last week after acknowledging that there was an issue.I think he just wanted to play, and wanted to push through it, Daniels said.Fielder wasnt in the clubhouse before Monday nights home game against Oakland.The Rangers got Fielder in a November 2013 trade from Detroit, when they sent second baseman Ian Kinsler to the?Tigers. Fielder, who is in his 12th major league season, is signed through 2020.Fielder was limited to 42 games during his Rangers debut in 2014, when he hit .247 with three homers and 16 RBIs. Fielder rebounded with a .305 average, 23 homers and 98 RBIs in 158 games last year, but fell off a bit the second half of the season.Fielder has been primarily the designated hitter for the Rangers. He had played in 547 consecutive games and hadnt missed consecutive games since August 2007 before his surgery two years ago.Obviously, Prince is a big part of this team. We know what he can do, third baseman Adrian Beltre said. He was a great asset for us last year. Were going to miss him, but hopefully hell get right.The Rangers were tied for the American League lead with 57 wins going into Monday nights game. But their AL West lead had shrunk to 2? games over Houston, from the 10-game division lead they had before playing 19 of their previous 23 games on the road. Vans Old Skool Grey Sale . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. Cheap Vans SK8 . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. http://www.vanssalestore.com/vans-sk8-clearance.html . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif.Theo Walcott, Nacho Monreal and Santi Cazorla must prove their fitness ahead of Arsenals Premier League visit to Sunderland on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 11.30am. The Gunners trio will undergo late tests ahead of the match at the Stadium of Light, with Arsene Wenger already without Lucas Perez following his ankle injury.The Arsenal boss was boosted by the return of Olivier Giroud in midweek and the French striker is in contention to face David Moyes struggling side. Sland vs Arsenal October 29, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Sunderland, the only side in the top four divisions of English football without a league win, slipped to their eight defeat of the season in all competitions in the EFL Cup at Southampton on Wednesday.Jermain Defoe has scored four of their six league goals this campaign, and Wenger insists his side are well aware of the forwards threat. Goalkeeper Petr Cech believes Arsenal are in a great position to end their wait for a first league title since 2004 Their main danger is Defoe, and they are good on set-pieces with Wahbi Khazri, Wenger said. They are dangerous on set-pieces. Overall, they are a team who is in a bad position but its very tight at the top and very tight at the bottom. Watch a preview of Saturdays Premier League fixtures, including Sunderlands match against Arsenal and Crystal Palaces clash with Liverpool Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Team newsSunderland boss David Moyes will make late decisions on Adnan Januzaj and Jason Denayer.Winger Januzaj (ankle ligaments) and defender Denayer (adductor) are both back in training, but the game might come too soon, with the Manchester United loanee the more likely to make it.Midfielder Lee Cattermole is back running as he attempts to shake off a back problem, but he remains a doubt, while keeper Vito Mannone (fractured elbow), midfielders Jan Kirchhoff (hamstring) and Sebastian Larsson (knee) and striker Fabio Borini (groin) are still out. Highlights of Sunderlands 1-0 EFL Cup defeat at Southampton Arsenal forward Perez has been ruled out for up to two months with an ankle problem.The summer signing was forced off in the EFL Cup win over Reading and faces a spell on the sidelines along with long-term absentees Per Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck (both knee). Highlights of Arsenals 2-0 EFL Cup win over Reading in midweek Granit Xhaka is still banned, while Walcott (hamstring), Monreal (muscular) and Cazorla (Achilles) must prove their fitness to be considered. Vans Shoes Clearance. Aaron Ramsey could be back after recovering from a hamstring injury. Theo Walcott faces a late fitness test before the match against Sunderland Opta statsSunderland have won just one of their last 25 Premier League matches against Arsenal, a 1-0 win for Steve Bruces side in November 2009 (D9 L15).Arsenal have conceded just eight times in 15 visits to Sunderland in the league (including one game at Roker Park). The Gunners have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four at the Stadium of Light. Arsenal striker Lucas Perez will be out for up to eight weeks with an ankle injury The Black Cats have never managed to score more than twice in a Premier League game against Arsenal, and in the two games they have scored twice theyve failed to win either match.Defoe has faced Arsenal 21 times in the top flight but has only scored twice - once at Highbury for West Ham in January 2003 and again for Spurs in their 5-4 loss to the Gunners in November 2004. Paul Merson selects his Fantasy Six-a-Side team ahead of Sunderland v Arsenal Sunderland have made the worst start to a Premier League season (two points after nine games) since Sheffield Wednesday had one point after nine games in 1999/2000.Jack Rodwell has not won any of his last 34 Premier League games he has started, the longest run ever by a Premier League player.Mersons predictionThis is a terrible game for Sunderland, who are struggling big time. I just cant see where that first win is going to come from and I really doubt it will be against Arsenal this weekend.Middlesbrough caused them a few problems at the Emirates, but the Gunners were poor and I dont think theyll be that bad again.I know Olivier Giroud came back in the midweek EFL Cup win, but I wouldnt be tempted to throw him in from the start.PAUL PREDICTS: 0-3 (Sky Bet odds 17/2) Jermain Defoe has been identified as Sunderlands main danger man BettingArsenal are the odds-on favourites at 2/5 with Sky Bet to claim three points on the road.The bottom-of-the-table Black Cats are on offer at 13/2 to get a much-needed win and the draw can be found at 19/5 with the online bookmaker.Six of Arsenals last seven victories have come without conceding a goal and Sky Bet offer 11/8 for the Gunners to win this contest to nil.Defoe provides Sunderlands main goalscoring threat and he is the Black Cats top option at 8/1 in Sky Bets first goalscorer odds. Gunners duo Giroud and Alexis Sanchez cant be split at the head of that market at 7/2. ' ' '