Arsenal aim to keep up good work at Burnley

Burnley

• Burnley beat Arsenal 2-0 in the Carling Cup last season.
• Kevin McDonald scored both goals in that game.
• Burnley have taken 17 points out of 24 at Turf Moor this season and lost only once.

• Owen Coyle’s side is still without the services of McCann, Paterson and Rodriguez through injury.
• The Clarets have kept one clean sheet in their last 13 matches.
• Burnley have drawn their last two home games 1-1.

Arsenal

• Midfielder Abou Diaby is hoping to start after making fully recovering from a calf strain.
• Emmanuel Eboue could also return after injury.

• Armand Traore is an injury doubt after limping off against Liverpool last weekend.
• Striker Robin van Persie is out for up to five months after ankle surgery.
• Midfielder Tomas Rosicky is facing a month out with groin trouble.
• Left backs Gael Clichy and Kieran Gibbs are sidelined by long-term back and foot injuries.
• Nicklas Bendtner is out until the new year with a long-term groin problem.
• The Gunners last won in the league at Burnley in September 1970.

Expert Advice

Arsenal have had their problems away from home this season but Sunday’s victory at Liverpool could prove to be a major turning point after they responded so well to boss Arsene Wenger’s ‘hairdryer’ treatment at half-time. The Gunners still have a lengthy injury list but even so, they still possess plenty of options going forward and their pace and movement off the ball could cause Burnley some real problems. The Clarets have still only dropped seven points at home all season but Owen Coyle’s side seem to have lost some of their early-season momentum at Turf Moor and Betsson’s odds of 2.16 for an Arsenal win by two goals appears a value bet.

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