Burnley has never beaten Arsenal at home during the Premier League era, but are unlikely to be daunted coming into this big game, with the Clarets showing plenty of fight in their 3-2 win Oct. 26 over struggling Wolves -- a result which lifted them five points clear of the relegation zone.

Arsenal have strongly opposed Crystal Palace’s request that their Carabao Cup quarter-final be played on 23 December.  Mikel Arteta’s side are set to meet their London rivals on December 16, but that would leave the Eagles facing three fixtures in just five days.

RW: Bukayo Saka —Saka has worked his way back into form after the international break, scoring a fine goal in the week. Burnley’s defence is stubborn, but we saw Arsenal’s star winger dominate on his previous outing away from the Emirates.

Bukayo Saka has been plagued by injuries over recent seasons, but Mikel Arteta has been able to manage the England international's minutes this season

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Manager Mikel Arteta warns fixture congestion must be handled, otherwise clubs might eventually consider withdrawing from competitions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Arsenal legend and former Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has lost his job at Serie A side Genoa after failing to pick up a single victory in their first nine games of the season

Should they continue at their current rate, Arsenal would only concede around 13 goals throughout the entire season, a tally which would see them break the previous record set by Chelsea in the 2003/04 season. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter.

Bayern Munich are set to welcome a record-breaking crowd for their Champions League clash with Arsenal Women, with more than 10,000 tickets already sold for the match at the Allianz Arena on 12