Tony Pulis says the West Bromwich Albion job is the hardest of his career and pleaded for time to make the changes that he wants. But Albion fans are growing impatient with the negativity on display from their team so far this season. An enterprising performance and victory over Arsenal would be ideally timed, and Arsenal’s injury problems may help. But Arsène Wenger’s side have shown steel as well as style this season and it is difficult to see them slipping up at The Hawthorns. Paul Doyle
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue The Hawthorns
Last season West Brom 0 Arsenal 1
Referee M Clattenburg
This season G16, Y64, R2, 4.12 cards per game
Odds H 13-2 A 8-15 D 7-2
West Bromwich Albion
Subs from Lindegaard, Rose, Morrison, Lambert, Gnabry, McManaman, Nabi, Chester, Gamboa, Gardner, Anichebe, Pocognoli, Olsson
Doubtful Brunt (groin)
Injured Foster (knee, 13 Dec)
Suspended McAuley (one match)
Form LLWWLL
Discipline Y26 R1
Leading scorer Berahino 3
Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Macey, Debuchy, Chambers, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Arteta, Iwobi
Doubtful Bellerín (groin)
Injured Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey (both hamstring, 24 Nov), Walcott (calf, 12 Dec), Rosicky (knee, Jan), Wilshere (leg, Jan), Welbeck (knee, Feb)
Suspended None
Form DWWWWW
Discipline Y12 R2
Leading scorer Sánchez 6
