Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in a 20:00 GMT kick-off on May 18 in the Premier League. The Gunners are on the brink of winning their first Premier League title since 2003. Burnley are already relegated but will be able to play with freedom, and could that freedom upset Mikel Arteta’s team?
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Arsenal Team News
In the pre-match press conference, Arteta discussed the latest team news and said: “Not much at the moment, we still have a few days till Monday, so we’ll have to wait and see how certain players evolve and whether they are available or not.”
Addressing the focus of the team, the Gunners boss said:
“The team is really present, it’s just living the moment, it’s emotionally in a really good state, I think, it’s the right one. We have most players available now. OK, we lost Ben [White] the other day, but the other ones are coming back as well. Everybody is so enthusiastic and so positive about the way that we can finish the season.”
Arteta also spoke about the injury to Ben White and his chances of making the World Cup: “We have to wait and see, it looks like a long-term injury. At the moment, the focus is that can we have him back and be available for Arsenal and that’s not going to happen in many, many weeks,” said Arteta.
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Burnley Team News
The Clarets will be eager to end the season on a high after a long, challenging season, which ended with relegation. Hannibal Mejbri could be fit for the trip to the Emirates after being withdrawn against Aston Villa as a precautionary measure.
Connor Roberts is still working his way back to fitness after an Achilles injury, while Jordan Beyer and Josh Cullen have also been out injured for a considerable time.
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Arsenal Confirmed Lineup
This section will be updated once the lineup is confirmed.
Burnley Confirmed Lineup
This section will be updated once the lineup is confirmed.
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