Arsenal will be looking to bounce back from last weekend’s stumble in the Premier League title race when they host Everton at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners missed the chance to move within four points of league leaders Liverpool when they traveled to Craven Cottage last Sunday. only managed to draw with Fulham. Midweek’s win against Monaco in the Champions League will have lifted spirits, but Arsenal are not relying on set pieces to beat their European foes.
Everton have had ten days to recover from their 4-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers after the postponement of last weekend’s Merseyside derby. Sean Dyche will have had plenty of time to come up with a plan of action on the training ground, but even the best-laid plans can fall short at the Emirates.
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Arsenal vs Everton head-to-head results (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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arsenal |
everton |
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Arsenal 3-0 Monaco – 12/11/24 |
Everton 4-0 Wolves – 04/12/24 |
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Fulham 1-1 Arsenal – 08/12/24 |
Man Utd 4-0 Everton – 12/01/24 |
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Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd – 12/04/24 |
Everton 0-0 Brentford – 23/11/24 |
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West Ham 2-5 Arsenal – 30/11/24 |
West Ham 0-0 Everton – 09/11/24 |
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Sporting CP 1-5 Arsenal – 26/11/24 |
Southampton 1-0 Everton – 02/11/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
N/A: Live radio commentary on talkSPORT 2 |
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united states |
royal peacock |
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canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada |
arsenal have struggled with defensive injuries throughout the season and have a number of absentees from their backline ahead of Everton’s visit.
Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are both sidelined with knee problems and the trio of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel are major doubts after missing the last few games. Mikel Arteta rarely opens up about injuries during press conferences, making it difficult to know the extent of their respective problems.
Arteta is unlikely to make too many changes from the side that comfortably beat Monaco in midweek, depending on how his injured stars develop.
Kai Havertz should return to the starting line-up after being replaced by Gabriel Jesus on Wednesday, while Jurrien Timber could replace the impressive 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back.
Predicted Arsenal vs Everton line-up (4-3-3): Stripe; Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Timber; Odegaard, Merino, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
evertonThe list of injuries is not particularly long and generally includes the most peripheral figures of the team. In midfield, James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam are missing, while Youssef Chermiti is still unavailable up front.
Michael Keane is a major doubt for Saturday’s clash after picking up a knee injury that has kept him out of the Toffees’ last two games. The centre-back is unlikely to start in place of James Tarkowski or Jarrad Branthwaite, even if he is fit.
Everton’s predicted line-up against Arsenal (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Ndiaye, Gueye, Mangala, McNeil; Doucoure; Calvert-Lewin.
Arsenal may have faltered at Fulham last weekend, but the Gunners have been almost perfect since returning from the international break in November. The struggles of open play disappeared during the midweek win against Monaco and that should give Arteta, Arsenal’s players and fans plenty of belief ahead of Saturday’s clash.
Everton will sit in a stubborn low block and try to force Arsenal to be direct, squeezing space into the final third and pushing the Gunners into wide areas. Dyche’s side have the ability to make life difficult for Arsenal but will struggle to stay focused throughout the game in north London.
