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Marking their return from the international break on Monday night, Arsenal will welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates for a London derby.
Arsenal
Starting with the hosts, while Arsenal were last seen heading into the international break with a flat display away at Brighton, the Gunners did find themselves enjoying a September boost. Despite enduring what was a dreadful start to the 2021/22 campaign, the north London outfit have managed to bounce back from that 5-0 drumming at the hands of Manchester City at the end of August. Despite having to settle for that flattering 0-0 stalemate on the south coast last time out, Mikel Arteta s side are in the midst of a five-match unbeaten run across all formats. With that run highlighted by a stellar 3-1 romp against bitter rivals Tottenham on September 26th, Pep Guardiola s former right-hand man also managed to claim the Premier League s Manager of the Month award. Hoping to extend on their recent purple patch when they return from the international break on Monday night, it should also be noted that Arsenal have conceded just a single goal on their five-match unbeaten run.
Team News
Arsenal have confirmed that midfielder Granit Xhaka will once again miss out on Monday night as he deals with a knee injury.
Likewise, forward Gabriel Martinelli is also expected to be missing at the Emirates.
Crystal Palace
As for the visitors, managing to head into the international break with an eye-catching comeback at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace will be desperate to spring an upset on their travels. Snatching a deserved point against Leicester earlier in the month after coming from two goals down, former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira is calling for his new side to find some stability. While the south London outfit might have stunned many as they stormed their way to that 3-0 romp against Tottenham last month, they have managed to land just a single Premier League victory since opening the 2021/22 campaign. Also crashing out of the EFL Cup thanks to a sluggish defeat against Watford, the one-time Nice boss will know that his side must make some improvements on the road. Continuing on from last season, the Eagles have picked up just a single point from their last five top-flight fixtures away from Selhurst Park.
Team News
Nathan Ferguson and Ebere Eze are still dealing with long-term injury issues and will once again be missing on Monday night.
However, in a boost for the Eagles, boss Patrick Vieira has reported a clean bill of health from his international players who have returned from World Cup qualifying duty.
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