After a 1-0 victory against Norwich City last weekend, Arsenal finally managed to find a win and the back of the net in the 2021/22 Premier League campaign.
After collecting all the three points from the win against the Canaries, the Gunners currently sit at 16th place in the points table. Mikel Arteta and Arsenal definitely have a lot of work to do if they want to finish in the Top 6 by the end of the season.
Win against Norwich wasn’t Arsenal’s best performance, but it will surely boost the confidence of the players and the manager.
Meanwhile, Burnley come into this game with a 3-1 away defeat against Everton at Goodison Park. Burnley managed to score the first goal, but Everton ran out winners as they completed a dramatic comeback following goals from Micheal Keane, Andros Towsend and Demarai Gray.
Burnley are winless in the last four matches in the Premier League and are yet to find a win in their last 12 home games. Both the teams have met each other 14 times in the Premier League with, Arsenal winning ten matches in the process and Burnley only once.
The most recent fixture match between the two clubs was in March 2021, which ended up as a draw after Chris Wood’s equalizer which cancelled Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s opening goal.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Venue: Turf Moor.
Date: 18th September 2021.
Time: 15:00 BST.
Referee: Andre Marriner
TEAMS NEWS
BURNLEY
Sean Dyche, who signed a new contract with the Clarets yesterday, will be without trio Dale Stephens, Kevin Long, and Connor Roberts as all the three players are out injured and recovering for the same. Centre-back Nathan Collins will undergo a late fitness test to determine his availability.
Injured: Dale Stephens, Kevin Long, Connor Roberts.
Doubt: Nathan Collins.
Suspension: None.
ARSENAL
Mohammed Elneny is still recovering from a hamstring injury and is expected to back into full training by next week. Swiss International Granit Xhaka will not be available for selection as the player is serving his three-match suspension following a red card against Manchester City. Mikel Arteta won’t be able to call upon the services of centre-back Rob Holding as he sustained heavy bruising to his right knee during training.
Injured: Mohammed Elneny, Rob Holding.
Doubt: None.
Suspension: Granit Xhaka.
PREDICTED LINEUPS
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Aaron Ramsdale(GK), Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Kieran Tirney, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.
Burnley (4-4-2): Nick Pope(GK), Matthew Lowton, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Charlie Taylor, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Ashley Westwood, Josh Brownhill, Dwight McNeil, Chris Wood, Ashley Barnes.
