Arsenal can take a giant step towards the Premier League title with a win over Burnley tonight.
The London side are still at the top of the table, and can secure their first league title since 2004 as early as Tuesday night – provided they beat Scott Parker’s side, and Manchester City don’t beat Bournemouth.
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Tensions are rising in North London as the wait finally seems to be coming to an end, but there are still two games left for Arsenal to win to secure the trophy.
Arsenal line-up
Arsenal make three changes from the starting eleven that won dramatically against West Ham.
One of the changes is forced, as Cristhian Mosquera comes in for the injured Ben White.
Captain Martin Ødegaard is back from the start and replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly in midfield, while Kai Havertz takes the place of Viktor Gyökeres in attack.
Arsenal’s starting eleven:
Raya – Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori – Rice, Ødegaard – Saka, Eze, Trossard – Havertz.
Arsenal’s substitutes:
Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Jesus, Martinelli, Gyökeres, Madueke, Zubimendi, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.
Burnley’s line-up
Burnley are unchanged from the team that drew 2-2 with Aston Villa in the previous game.
Burnley’s starting eleven:
Weiss – Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Pires – Luis, Ugochukwu – Tchaouna, Hannibal, Anthony – Flemming.
Burnley’s substitutes:
Dubravka, Hartman, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Edwards, Humphreys, Ward-Prowse, Amdouni, Laurent.
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Arsenal vs. Burnley stats
- Arsenal have been incredibly difficult to beat at the Emirates this season, with 14 wins, two draws and only two defeats in 18 home games in the Premier League.
- Nine of Viktor Gyökeres’ 14 Premier League goals this season have come at home. Only three Arsenal players have scored 10+ goals at home in their first season with the club: Thierry Henry in 1999–2000 (11), Olivier Giroud in 2012–13 (10) and Alexandre Lacazette in 2017–18 (11).
- Arsenal have had 17 Premier League goals this season that have either been scored or assisted by a substitute – the most in the division. Leandro Trossard’s winning goal away to West Ham was set up by substitute Martin Ødegaard.
- Burnley have won just one of their last 27 Premier League games (8 draws, 18 losses) and have taken just one point more (11) in this period than they did in their first nine games this season (10 points – 3 wins, 1 draw, 5 losses).
- Arsenal have lost their last home game in the league in just one of the last 28 seasons (23 wins, 4 draws) and are unbeaten in 14 since a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa in 2010–11 (12 wins, 2 draws).
