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Arsenal vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League commentary stream, TV channel, latest score, line-ups, prediction

Arsenal vs Burnley
Premier League 2019-20
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Kick-off time: 12:30pm BST

Arsenal are looking to make it two wins from two for the new Premier League season as Burnley head to north London for Saturday's early kick-off.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's coolly-taken finish earned the Gunners a 1-0 victory at St James' Park last weekend, and Unai Emery's men will want to make it another three points in their first game in front of the Emirates crowd this term.

Sean Dyche's Burnley may have finished 15th last season after a disjointed campaign, but the Clarets thrashed Southampton 3-0 in their opening game and will be full of confidence for their trip to the capital.

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Arsenal vs Burnley team news and predicted lineups

Emery may be tempted to stick with the same XI which beat Newcastle, although he kept plenty in reserve with a strong bench at St James' Park.

David Luiz will be pushing for his Arsenal debut, as will Lucas Torreira and Alexandre Lacazette, who were both unused subs on Tyneside. Reiss Nelson repaid Emery's faith last weekend with a solid display, but may be rotated out given the options the coach boasts in attack.

Nicolas Pepe may make his full debut after a promising cameo against Newcastle, while Dani Ceballos could well start. Henrikh Mkhitaryan put in an inconsistent performance versus the Magpies, and is likely to be dropped.

There is no word yet on whether Mesut Ozil or Sead Kolasinac will be available after the pair were stood down for Arsenal's opener due to ongoing "security concerns" after the pair were the victims of an attempted car-jacking in north London.

As for Burnley, Dyche is unlikely to mess with the lineup which overpowered Southampton last weekend - though the Clarets coach may be tempted to swap an attacker for a defensive-minded player to prevent the Gunners finding space in between the lines of his 4-4-2 formation.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Sokratis, Monreal; Guendouzi, Torreira; Nelson, Willock, Aubameyang; Lacazette​

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Barnes


Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Burnley

It is no secret that this Arsenal side has a fearsome attack, but what really pleased Emery and fans alike against Newcastle was a solid defensive performance to earn a clean sheet.

Those were few and far between for the Gunners last season, and they have the talent to see off Burnley if they hold their shape as professionally as they did at St James' Park.

However, the Clarets are already looking good after seeing off Southampton with ease, and Saturday will be the first true test of just how balanced Emery's new-look side will be.

Arsenal are likely to collect the three points, but anything less than a strong performance will leave the door open for Dyche's men.


TV channel and live stream information

The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting from 12.00pm BST.

BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.


Arsenal vs Burnley head to head (h2h) history and results

Arsenal have beaten Burnley 53 times, losing 33 and drawing 21 matches along the way.

The Clarets have lost their last 10 meetings with the Gunners, with Emery's men winning both League games 3-1 last term.

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