Arsenal return to the Premier League this weekend to face a home game against Everton as they try to catch Liverpool.
The Gunners come off the back of a 3-0 win against Monaco in the Champions League in a game where Bukayo Saka scored twice and Kai Havertz scored the other, taking Arsenal to third in the table.
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They also sit third in the Premier League, six points off Liverpool after a 1-1 draw against Fulham in their last game at Craven Cottage.
Mikel Arteta will be keen to make the most of a matchup against an Everton side who have only won one game in their last six matches.
Furthermore, the Arsenal boss will be pleased that it is looking likely for defenders Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori to return to the starting XI after both missing multiple games due to injury.
The Everton game however will come too soon for Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White who all remain out with longer-term injuries. Click here to see our predicted XI for the Gunners on Saturday.
Arsenal backed as heavy favourites against struggling Toffees
It doesn’t come as a surprise that the Gunners are expected to win on Saturday seeing as they are both at home and against a team that are significantly further down the Premier League table.
According to Oddschecker, Arsenal are backed to win at 1/4 which gives them an 80% chance to win on Saturday afternoon.
Everton are backed to win at 14/1 (6.7%) and a draw is backed at 29/5 (14.7%). We predict a 3-0 Arsenal win at the Emirates in what could be a great chance for the Gunners to gain ground on Chelsea and Liverpool.
Where to watch the Gunners host Everton
The game kicks off at 3 pm on Saturday 14 December from the Emirates Stadium and so won’t be broadcast live in the UK due to the 3 pm blackout rule.
However, highlights will be posted on Sky Sports’ YouTube channel after the game and BBC One will broadcast extended highlights at 10.30 pm for Match of the Day.