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Arsenal press conference LIVE: Mikel Arteta on five year anniversary, Rice fitness and Calafiori

Mikel Arteta is set to face the press at the Sobha Realty Centre ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.

This will be the second time the Gunners face Palace in the space of as many games after a dramatic 3-2 victory in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

The Gunners fell behind early to Jean-Philippe Mateta's opener but turned the game around through a hat-trick for Gabriel Jesus before Eddie Nketiah grabbed a late consolation on his return to north London.

Several players including Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori and Oleksandr Zinchenko were absent for the game as Arteta rotated heavily.

Build up to this game is largely to be overshadowed slightly by the fact that it is the fifth anniversary of Arteta's appointment as Arsenal boss.

You can hear everything Arteta has to say on all that and much more with **football.london**'s chief Arsenal correspondent Kaya Kaynak in our live blog below.

12:45Kaya Kaynak

Arsenal have doubts over a few key players heading into this clash.

Read about who [here](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/rice-calafiori-tierney-arsenal-injury-30625655).

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Declan Rice is a doubt for Saturday's match away to Crystal Palace (Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

12:31Kaya Kaynak

Hello and welcome to **football.london**'s coverage of Mikel Arteta's press conference ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace

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