Arsène Wenger has long demonstrated his capacity to respond to a setback but how he and Arsenal have done so after the EFL Cup exit to Southampton. They have taken apart West Ham and Basel and are determined to maintain the pressure on the leaders, Chelsea. Stoke, though, are in confident mood, having tightened up at the back and taken an impressive 18 points from 27. Could they get something at Arsenal for the first time since 1981? David Hytner
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season Arsenal 2 Stoke City 0
Referee Lee Mason
This season G7, Y27, R1, 4 cards per game
Odds H 4-11 A 9-1 D 23-5
Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Martínez, Bellerín, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Holding, Elneny, Ramsey, Iwobi, Reine-Adélaïde, Akpom, Sanogo, Giroud, Pérez
Doubtful Bellerín (ankle)
Injured Debuchy (hamstring, Jan), Mertesacker (knee, Jan), Welbeck (knee, Jan), Cazorla (achilles, Mar)
Suspended None
Form DWDDWW
Discipline Y23 R1
Leading scorer Sánchez 11
Stoke City
Subs from Given, Haugaard, Allen, Whelan, Krkic, Sobhi, Crouch, Bony, Verlinden, Ngoy
Doubtful None
Injured Shawcross (calf, 17 Dec), Bardsley (knee, 27 Dec), Cameron (knee, 27 Dec), Afellay (knee, Jan), Butland (ankle, Jan), Ireland (leg, Jan)
Suspended None
Form WWDLWW
Discipline Y26 R0
Leading scorer Allen 4
