⚕️ Team news
🔴 Arsenal
(via Arsenal FC)
- Thomas Partey is definitely out (thigh injury).
- Nicolas Pepe is suspended.
- Gabi Martinelli is back in full training and "has recovered" from the mid-week U21s game in which he played 45 minutes.
- David Luiz will be assessed before the game (head injury).
⚫ Burnley
(via Burnley FC)
- Jack Cork is unavailable (ankle injury).
- Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Dale Stephens are in doubt.
- Phil Bardsley could return to the squad after recovering from a back issue.
🧮 Stats & trivia
(via BBC, Opta, Burnley FC)
- Arsenal are one of three sides Sean Dyche faced and has not beaten in his managerial career.
- The Gunners have earned only 13 points in first eleven EPL games—it's their worst start since 1981.
- Burnley are among 10 teams who have played in the Premier League and have never beaten the Gunners.
- The last time the Clarets managed to defeat the Gunners at our home ground happened in 1974. They have played 15 games at Highbury / the Emirates since then.
- Arsenal are on a 9-game home winning streak against Burnley.
- The Gunners are currently 656 minutes without a goal from an open play.
- Aubameyang has scored 7 goals against Burnley, more than against any other English team bar Tottenham.
- However, Auba has netted 7 in 12 games against Spurs, while he has found the net seven times against the Clarets in just 5 matches.
- Burnley are one of two sides ranking lower than Arsenal in chance creation. The Gunners have created 62 chances, while Burnley have recorded 57. Another side is Newcastle (60).
🔮 Predicted Arsenal lineup
(via Tribuna.com)
- We don't think the coach would massively change the team that suffered a defeat in the north London derby last week.
- Arteta said there is a "possibility" Nketiah would get a start after scoring again in the Europa League.
- If Eddie gets a nod, then one of Willian, Aubameyang or Lacazette is poised to get to the bench—and we think the Brazilian will be dropped.
- We expect Xhaka and Ceballos to start because Arteta seems to trust them more than Elneny, at least when Partey is out injured.
- We don't see Mikel dropping Bellerin, despite many calls from fans and even some Arsenal legends for him to do so.
- Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Ceballos, Lacazette, Xhaka; Saka, Nketiah, Aubameyang
📜 Form (Premier League)
🔴 Arsenal: LWLDLL
⚫ Burnley: LLDWLD
💬 Managers' quotes
🔴 Mikel Arteta, Arsenal:
(via Arsenal FC)
“Burnley are a really organised team. They are a constant threat because they are really direct but they play that game really, really well.
"They manage their first, second and third phases really well, the way they attack the box. Set-pieces are key against them as well.
"They are difficult to break down because they have been working together with the same manager for a long time, and they know each other really well."
⚫ Sean Dyche, Burnley:
(via Lancs Live)
"Over the years we haven't had a result against them but we have stepped on a number of times. A few decisions have gone against us down the years/
"We have to be diligent in what we do, go down there on the front foot and take the game on. That is going to be the mindset going down there.
"They are still a top side, they have players who have cost a fortune and are very good."
Do you think the Gunners will manage to turn around their poor EPL form against Burnley?
