Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Kick-off time: 4.00pm GMT
Arsenal will hope to keep hold of their top-four spot when Crystal Palace travel to Emirates Stadium this afternoon.
The Gunners sit fourth in the Premier League, just ahead of Chelsea on goal difference and one point behind bitter rivals Tottenham.
The Eagles are all-but safe from relegation and travel to north London with a number of defensive injury troubles.
Jeffrey Schlupp has been ruled out for the season, while Mamadou Sakho and James Tomkins are continuing their respective recoveries.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace team news and line-ups
Arsenal XI: Leno, Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Jenkinson, Guendouzi, Elneny, Kolasinac, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang
Subs: Cech, Mkhitaryan, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Monreal, Nketiah
Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Wan Bissaka, Meyer, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Zaha, Benteke
Subs: Van Aanholt, Townsend, Hennessey, Ayew, Batshuayi, Sako, Riedewald
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Score prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace
Arsenal will be weary following Thursday's assignment in Naples, and Palace have impressed away from home this term, but the hosts should prove too strong.
Since promotion in 2013, Palace have picked up just one point at Emirates Stadium and injuries to James Tomkins, Mamadou Sakho and Jeffrey Schlupp will only weaken the visitors.
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