Burnley Vs. Arsenal: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Premier League leaders Arsenal are hunting a ninth successive triumph successful each competitions erstwhile they return connected Burnley astatine Turf Moor connected Saturday afternoon.

Mikel Arteta’s Gunners continued to rotation successful midweek, arsenic they overcame a beardown first-half capacity from Brighton & Hove Albion to triumph 2–0 and beforehand into nan Carabao Cup quarterfinals. Crystal Palace await successful December.

Palace person already succumbed to nan convention leaders during their imperious winning run. They haven’t conceded a extremity since Nick Woltemade headed location for Newcastle United connected September 28, and they now boast a four-point lead astatine nan summit.

Burnley person proven to beryllium a overmuch tougher retired than galore expected this season, pinch Scott Parker learning from erstwhile Premier League failings. The Clarets are up to 16th disconnected nan backmost of consecutive wins, including past week’s melodramatic 3–2 triumph astatine Molineux.

The hosts are still poised to beryllium a subordinate successful nan relegation scrap, but nan unit is disconnected this play aft beating Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to Saturday’s Premier League duel.

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Scott Parker’s Burnley person won back-to-back games. / Dan Istitene/Getty Images

There could beryllium a alteration of tack from Parker for Arsenal’s visit, pinch Burnley perchance shifting to a backmost 5 connected Saturday. They’ll purpose to limit nan hosts successful and astir their punishment area, akin to really they disappointment Liverpool earlier successful nan season.

Hjalmar Ekdal frankincense whitethorn find himself backmost successful nan Bunrley team, while Zian Flemming, who scored his first 2 Premier League goals past weekend, will run successful tandem pinch Jaidon Anthony up top. Lyle Foster was fresh capable to people nan match-winner astatine Wolves, but he whitethorn only play a domiciled disconnected nan chair again.

Connor Roberts, Zeki Amdouni and Jordan Beyer are sidelined done injury.

Burnley Predicted Lineup vs. Arsenal

Parker could revert to a backmost five. / FotMob

Burnley predicted lineup vs. Arsenal (5-3-2): Dúbravka; Walker, Tuanzebe, Ekdal, Estève, Hartman; Cullen, Ugochukwu, Luís; Anthony, Flemming.

Gabriel Martinelli will miss Saturday’s game. / Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Martinelli will miss Saturday’s travel to Turf Moor, but William Saliba has a chance of making nan matchday squad aft he sat retired of nan Carabao Cup triumph complete Brighton.

Declan Rice picked up a sound successful nan triumph complete Crystal Palace but was fresh capable to characteristic disconnected nan chair connected Wednesday. Riccardo Calafiori wasn’t risked, though. If nan Italian doesn’t return this weekend, Myles Lewis-Skelly will astir apt capable in. Piero Hincapié is besides an option.

Arteta hopes that immoderate of his presently stricken stars will return aft nan November world break, including Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard and Noni Madueke. Gabriel Jesus’s return won’t beryllium rushed aft he suffered a semipermanent knee wounded astatine nan commencement of nan year.

Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs. Burnley

Arsenal rested a fewer cardinal players successful midweek. / FotMob

Arsenal predicted lineup vs. Burnley (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Eze; Saka, Gyökeres, Trossard.

Rotation offered Brighton a sniff successful midweek, but Kepa Arrizabalaga’s defences weren’t breached. Arsenal person frankincense kept cleanable sheets successful six consecutive games.

While Burnley scored 3 past play and person emerged arsenic an businesslike counter-attacking unit, it’s difficult to envisage them troubling Fort Knox here. Arsenal’s information is astounding, and this should beryllium different crippled wherever they gradually deterioration down and yet suffocate nan opposition.

One extremity is each that’s required, and if they get it early, nan convention leaders could steamroll Parker’s side.

Prediction: Burnley 0–1 Arsenal

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