Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Everton at the Emirates. The Premier League clash will kick off at 17:30 GMT. Everton have excelled away from home, and currently have the fourth-best away form in the Premier League. The Gunners remain in the hunt for a historic quadruple, while the Toffees chase down a potential spot in Europe next season.
Premier League: Arsenal vs Everton, Team News and Confirmed Lineups
Arsenal Team News
During the pre-match press conference, Mikel Arteta confirmed there were no fresh injury concerns, which will please Arsenal fans.
Arteta was also asked if Martin Odegaard and Leandro Trossard could be available: “We’ll see; we will have to wait and see and speak to the doctors on whether they are involved or not.”
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When discussing the importance of maintaining their advantage over Manchester City, Arteta said:
“Well, I mean, every game that you win now is a massive step towards the objective. And tomorrow, as you said, we have a very difficult one. So, yeah, we’re going to have to earn it. And if we do earn it, we’re going to be closer.”
Everton Team News
During his pre-match press conference, Everton boss David Moyes confirmed there is “nothing new” to report regarding team news. The Toffees gaffer did say he expects Jarrad Branthwaite “will be ok” for the trip to the Emirates.
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Discussing the fitness of Branthwaite, Moyes said: “There is times where you have to look after the players. I think the time of Jarrad’s injury, the length of his injury meant that we were always going to have to be mindful of it. But, he plays a big part, he’s a really good player. We want him fit for every game, but we’ve also just got to take some advice at different times.”
Arsenal Confirmed Lineup
This section will be updated once the team news is confirmed.
Everton Confirmed Lineup
This section will be updated once the team news is confirmed.