Arsenal will hope to return to winning ways when they face Crystal Palace at the Emirates this Sunday in a London derby.
After a disappointing loss at Sheffield United on Monday, the Gunners needed two magical free-kicks from Nicolas Pepe to secure a win from behind against Vitoria in the Europa League.
Unai Emery’s side are clearly that struggling to put up convincing performances on a consistent basis, especially at the back and in transition.
For that reason, the Spaniard’s men are currently fifth in the table, two points behind Chelsea.
If we talk about the corresponding fixture last season, Palace came to the Emirates and got a 3-2 win to effectively kill Arsenal’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League through league placement.
The Gunners should see this game as a chance to take the revenge and become within touching distance of a top-four spot. In terms of team news, most of their players are back fit and Emery played them on Thursday.
Here’s how we think the manager may set up his team:
