Home comforts: Arsenal have won all four games at the Emirates Stadium this season
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Premier League football is back in N5 this afternoon as Arsenal host Everton. It is a third game in six days for the Gunners and confidence in the squad should be high having responded to defeat at Brighton before the international break by putting together a four-game unbeaten run, including a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League last time out.
Mikel Arteta, though, has been dealt a major blow after Bukayo Saka sustained a quad injury inside 10 minutes at the Allianz Arena and will be sidelined indefinitely. The winger joins Christos Tzolis and William Saliba on the sidelines, but Piero Hincapie has made a swift recovery from an ankle issue and could return to the Arsenal matchday squad.
Everton, meanwhile, saw their unbeaten start to the season end against Chelsea last weekend and have ex-Gunners Christian Norgaard and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in their ranks as they seek a rare away win in this fixture.Follow the game LIVE below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Everton latest news
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Arsenal vs Everton latest match odds
Arsenal to win: 2/5
Everton to win: 13/2
Draw: 15/4
Odds via betting sites (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Everton, winning both games last season by an aggregate score of 3-0.
Arsenal wins: 114
Everton wins: 65
Draws: 48
Score prediction
Arsenal looked a completely different team in the draw with Bayern Munich, but they can expect a game more like what they experienced against Nottingham Forest last weekend rather than the Allianz Arena.
The Gunners have struggled when faced with deep defensive blocks and Moyes has mastered that tactical set-up during his managerial career.
Unless Arsenal score first, and early, we think it will be another tough slog with the hosts eventually breaking the Toffees down late on.
Arsenal to win, 1-0.
Everton team news: Branthwaite doubtful
David Moyes kept his cards close to his chest when asked to reveal the latest Everton team news during his pre-match press conference yesterday.
"We've got our share of bits and pieces and we'll keep them quiet," he said.
Then when asked specifically about the availability of Jarrad Branthwaite, Moyes responded: "I wouldn't be answering any questions [on team news], at the minute, that's for sure."
Christian Norgaard made his long awaited Everton debut last weekend in the loss to Chelsea and could come up against his former club this afternoon. The same applies to Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
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Arsenal team news: No Saka
Bukayo Saka has joined Christos Tzolis and William Saliba as the three Arsenal players Mikel Arteta cannot call upon this afternoon.
Saka suffered a quad injury 10 minutes into the 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night, and is set for an extended spell on the sidelines.
Piero Hincapie, however, has recovered from an ankle injury quicker than expected and could return to the matchday squad after a three-game absence.
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How to watch Arsenal vs Everton
TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.
Live blog: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.
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Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE Premier League coverage of Arsenal vs Everton!
The Gunners have responded well to defeat at Brighton a month ago, but face a tough test at home to Everton this afternoon.
Bukayo Saka is out injured, leaving Arsenal short of options in attack, though they will be favourites to pick up all three points and keep the pressure on Manchester City at the top of the table.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 3pm BST from the Emirates Stadium. Stick with us!
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