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All you need to know before the shock of the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday
After sealing their place in the semifinals of the Europa League on Thursday, the match returns for Arsenal in the Premier League.
Unai Emery's team, Crystal Palace, is participating in a derby in London on Sunday, hoping to retain its bid to rank among the top four.
The Gunners found their place in the Champions League Monday night with a 1-0 win at Watford, their only championship victory away from Emirates Stadium in 2019.
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But things have been much better at home for Arsenal, who has won 10 successive league matches for the first time since the 1997-1998 season with a double-header under Arsene Wenger.
The last time Arsenal met with Palace was back in October, the two teams clashed in a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park.
Injuries to the arsenal
Arsenal will be without Aaron Ramsey on Sunday after suffering hamstring injury during Thursday's Europa League win against Napoli.
The Welsh international was forced to leave in Naples in the first half and Unai Emery confirmed after the match that the midfielder would be away for "a few weeks".
Denis Suarez, who has suffered from a groin injury in the past two weeks, is also causing concern.
The offensive midfielder, who has not played any matches since his January loan in Barcelona, is not involved with Watford and did not go to Italy for the Europa League match against Naples.
Emery will still be long-time absent Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding and Danny Welbeck.
Arsenal suspensions
Arsenal will be deprived of central defender Sokratis against Palace as he will play the final match of a two-game ban and ambad 10 bookings during the season.
Potential start line Arsenal
Unai Emery confirmed Sunday that he would make changes after the meeting between Crystal Palace and the Emirates after a meeting in Naples on Thursday.
After the win in Italy, Emery said: "It is very important for players to have some rotation because some players are injured and we need different players with new energy.
"Sunday will be very difficult, some of the players who played [in Naples] maybe can not play on Sunday. "
With Sokratis suspended for the match, Emery could return to the back with a potential central duo consisting of Shkodran Mustafi and Konstantinos Mavropanos, while Carl Jenkinson would have an option on the back if Ainsley Maitland-Niles needed rest.
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In the middle of the field, Matteo Guendouzi could take the start while Alex Iwobi, Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan could all enter the starting lineup after being on the bench in Naples.
Crystal Palace Team news
The palace could be without defenders Mamadou Sakho and James Tomkins, who both missed defeat in Manchester City last weekend. Jeffrey Schlupp is also uncertain after limping during this meeting with Pep Guardiola's team.
Match facts Opta
- Arsenal lost just two of his 22 home games with Crystal Palace in all competitions (W16 D4), 0-2 in a league match in November 1970 and 1-2 in the Premier League in October 1994.
- After their 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park earlier this season, Crystal Palace is looking to avoid defeat in both league games with Arsenal in a campaign for the first time since 1979-1980.
- Arsenal have won each of their last six London derbies at home in the Premier League, their best run of the competition since 11 consecutive wins between December 2001 and November 2003.
- Arsenal have won their last 10 home matches in the Premier League. They have never won 11 home games in a season before.
- Arsenal have earned 22 points more at home (44) than they have (22) in the Premier League this season, the biggest difference of its kind in the competition. However, Crystal Palace has won the most points in the Premier League this season (59% – 23/39).
- Crystal Palace has alternated wins and losses in its last eight Premier League matches, tilting against Man City. On the road, the Eagles have won three of their last four games in the Premier League (L1).
- No team has played more English league matches on Easter Sunday than Arsenal (7), as it will be the first Crystal Palace match of the day.
- Crystal Palace midfielder Luka Milivojevic scored two penalties in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal at Selhurst Park earlier this season. Only three players in the history of the Premier League have scored three goals in penalty against an opponent in a single campaign (Graham Alexander vs. Hull in 2009-10, Robbie Fowler vs. Sheffield United in 2006-07 and Peter Beardsley vs. Wimbledon in 1993-1994).
- Alexandre Lacazette has scored nine league goals for Arsenal this season. If he scores here, it will be just the second season of the Premier League to see two Arsenal players score more than 10 goals at home (Aubameyang has 11) after the 2004-05 campaign (Thierry Henry 21 and Robert Pires 10).
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) has scored more goals in the Premier League derby than any other player this season (6).
TV coverage and time of the coup de send
The kickoff will take place on Sunday, April 21 at 16:00 (Paris time) and will not be televised in the UK. It will be broadcast on NBC Sports Gold in the United States and will be streamed on NBCSports.com.
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