Burnley v Arsenal – Line-ups, stats and preview

Burnley v Arsenal Match Preview

Arsenal head into the Premier League weekend with a four-point lead at the top of the table and will be hoping to extend that at Turf Moor.

The Gunners have won seven of their opening nine games and look in good shape to mount a serious title battle under Mikel Arteta. They have lost just one of their 18 games against the Clarets in the Premier League, buut Scott Parker’s side are in good form too.

A late, late winner against Wolves last Sunday made it two Premier League wins in a row for the newly-promoted side and they have moved five points clear of the bottom three.

They last beat Arsenal at home in 1973 – could a very, very long wait come to an end?

Burnley v Arsenal team news

Burnley are waiting on the availability of midfielder Lesley Ugochuukwu after he came off in the Wolves game but he is expected to be fit. Jordan Beyer, Zeki Amdouni and Connor Roberts all remain sidelined for the Clarets.

Arsenal, as ever, have some issues. William Saliba came off against Crystal Palace last weekend and the key defender is uunlikely to be fit, while Gabriel Martinelli is also out with a muuscle injury.

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Declan Rice is a slight doubt with a knock but should be available.

Burnley v Arsenal expected line-ups

Burnley: Dubravka; Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman; Florentino, Cullen; Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Anthony; Flemming

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

Burnley v Arsenal stats

• Burnley have won just one of their 18 Premier League games against Arsenal (D4 L13), picking up a 1-0 victory at the Emirates in December 2020
• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 11 away league games against Burnley (W6 D5) since a 2-1 loss in December 1973 under Bertie Mee
• Arsenal have won 23 of their last 24 Premier League games against promoted sides, including the last 13 in a row. The only exception in this run was a 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest in May 2023.

How to watch Burnley v Arsenal

The match is not available to broadcast or stream in the UK as it is a 3pm kick-off on a Saturday.

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