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Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Sky Sports' William Bitibiri at the Emirates:
"All this talk of Eberechi Eze pre-match but I'm looking forward to watching the other No 10, Yeremy Pino, closely this afternoon.
"The man tasked with filling Crystal Palace's Eze-shaped hole has shown flashes of moments but Eagles fans are still waiting for him to click with his teammates.
"This afternoon could be the perfect occasion."
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Atmosphere bubbling in north London
Sky Sports' William Bitibiri at the Emirates:
"There's nothing quite like a pre-match trailer to get the juices flowing ahead of some Premier League action. And few clubs love those trailers quite like Arsenal.
"They've shown another one here at to help stoke up the atmosphere, and it's worked. Here come the players."
Teams are out!
Speaking of England internationals, Bukayo Saka and Marc Guehi lead their respective teams onto the pitch!
Kick-off is fast approaching!
Thomas Tuchel in the stands
England boss Thomas Tuchel has been spotted at the Emirates this afternoon. With several Three Lions candidates on display today, who will impress him the most?
No pressure, Adam Wharton...
Team news reminder
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Zubimendi, Eze; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard.
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Muñoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Mitchell; Wharton, Kamada; Sarr, Pino; Mateta.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Match Officials
Referee: Tom Bramall
Assistant referees: Simon Bennett, Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: Andy Madley
VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant VAR: Craig Taylor
Wharton: I want to play in Champions League and win trophies
Did you know?
Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged starting XI in the Premier League for the first time since September 2024, for a 4-2 win over Leicester. Arsenal have won nine of their last 10 Premier League games when they've named an unchanged XI (D1).
Watch FIVE PL games on Sky with multiview
The Premier League is taking over this weekend with FIVE live televised games as part of the biggest Supercharged Super Sunday yet.
It's a real takeover with Sky Sports Multiview letting you choose between watching all of - or any one of - Premier League leaders Arsenal, challengers Manchester City, plus Sean Dyche's Nottingham Forest and a relegation six-pointer between Wolves and Burnley across four 2pm kick-offs. They're all live on Sky Sports.
Sky Sports Multiview Q&A: What is it? How can I access it? Which games will be shown?
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Arteta: Eze reunion special but not the focus
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta claimed that while Eberechi Eze's reunion with former club Crystal Palace is special, the focus remains on the team.
Palace upset to snap winless run over Arsenal?
For all of Palace's improvement in recent times, history shows they still struggle against Arsenal.
In fact, last season's 2-2 draw in this very fixture was they haven't lost against the Gunners since they last beat them back in 2022.
April 4 2022 - Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal
August 5 2022 - Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
March 19 2023 - Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
August 21 2023 - Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal
January 20 2024 - Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace
December 18 2024 - Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace
December 21 2024 - Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal
April 23 2025 - Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
Arsenal handling the heat so far...
Sky Sports' William Bitibiri at the Emirates:
"Another Liverpool slip-up means that Arsenal have another opportunity to widen the gap between them and their competition.
"A win will see Mikel Arteta's side move seven points clear of Champions Liverpool in their search for the Premier League title.
"Arsenal have risen to the occasion at each time of asking this season to pull further clear in the title race but as the weeks go by, Arteta's side will have their mettle tested.
"This afternoon offers another test. Arsenal are robust on the field and all signs point towards a greater winning mentality this term. Can Arteta's Arsenal extend their lead at the top this afternoon?"
Arteta: 'I envisioned set-piece importance 10 years ago'
Speaking ahead of Sunday's clash with Crystal Palace, Mikel Arteta claimed he could see the importance set-pieces would have in his coaching a decade ago.
Arsenal have scored 23 set-piece goals since the beginning of the 2024/2025 season, more than any team in Europe, but it has led to some claiming that Arteta's side are not so pleasing on the eye.
"Ten years ago. I wasn't here but 10 years ago, I said 'it is a massive thing to do that' and I started to have a vision, try to implement a method and try to be surrounded by the best people to deliver that," Arteta said ahead of the game.
"That's the eagerness to constantly find ways to develop your team and give your players to be more unpredictable and especially more efficient."
The ultimate game of attack vs defence
The irresistable force vs the immovable object. That's what todays London derby is shaping up to be.
Arsenal's defensive record is by far the best in the Premier League so far this season, conceding just three times, keeping five clean sheets and having an xG against of just 4.8.
However, as Oliver Glasner elluded to in his pre-match press conference, there is no team better in the final third this season than Crystal Palace.
The Eagles top the charts in shots on target, xG, and big chances. Unfortunately for them, it's finishing said chances that lets them down, as they fall down to seventh in the league in terms of goals scored with 12.
In fact, they are 5.38 goals their xG.
How Daniel Munoz transformed into PL's 'best wing-back'
Jamie Carragher believes that Daniel Munoz is the best wing-back in the Premier League right now. So, Sky Sports' Nick Wright delved into his story of rejection to one of the top performers in the division.
Daniel Munoz: Crystal Palace wing-back a unique talent who overcame rejection to become Premier League's best
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What's happened to Palace?
Sky Sports' William Bitibiri at the Emirates:
"Expectations at Selhurst Park have progressed so far under Oliver Glasner that their current slump has been cause for concern. Since their 19-match unbeaten run was ended by Everton just before the international break, Palace have failed to win since.
"Midweek exposed a slight flaw in their approach as perceptions of Glasner's side continue to shift. Suddenly, against the Cypriot side AEK Larnaca, they were favourites. Under the lights at Selhurst Park, the impetus was theirs to make things happen.
"The fact that they didn't muster an effort on target until the 70th minute tells the story of how they fared in that 1-0 defeat.
"This afternoon will suit them so much more. Arsenal will have the majority of the ball, while Palace will be forced to be patient and await their opportunity.
"It's a game plan Palace thrive in, and as they search for their first win in four, the Eagles may fancy their chances against the league leaders."