Arsenal will look to continue their impressive run in the Premier League when they visit bottom dwellers Norwich City on Boxing Day.
Venue: Carrow Road
Key statistics
- Norwich City have lost 10 of their last 14 Premier League outings against Arsenal (W1 D3)
- The Gunners defeated Norwich in the reverse fixture and could do a Premier League double for the first time since the 2013/14 season.
- Norwich are winless in the seven games they have played on Boxing Day (D1 L7).
- The Gunners have won each of their last three Premier League games this season. They are currently fourth in the table with 32 points.
- The Canaries sit bottom in the table, having managed only 10 points in 17 games.
Head to Head
Arsenal hold a clear advantage over Norwich City in terms of head to head records, winning 10 out of the last 14 Premier League meetings. The Canaries have managed only one victory.
Latest performances in all competitions
Norwich City: D D L L L
Arsenal: L W W W W
Norwich City
Norwich City’s lack of improvement has seen them stuck at the bottom of the table for a while.
New manager Dean Smith has failed to make an impact and he has a mountainous task of helping the Canaries escape relegation.
The Canaries suffered a 2-0 defeat against Aston Villa last week, which marked their third consecutive defeat in the Premier League.
The home side need a miracle to defeat in-form Arteta’s side on Sunday.
Possible Norwich City line-up
Tim Krul; Max Aarons, Sorensen, Gibson, Brandon Williams; Billy Gilmour, Normann, McLean; Dowell, Teemu Pukki, Todd Cantwell
Injured: Andrew Omobamidele, Milot Rashica
Doubtful: Grant Hanley, Ozan Kabak
Suspended: None
Arsenal
Arsenal will enter the tie full of confidence after thrashing Sunderland 4-1 to book their place in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup.
The Gunners have been impressive in the Premier League as well, winning each of their last three games.
Sitting fourth in the points table, Mikel Arteta’s side would look to close the gap with fellow Londoners Chelsea when they play Norwich in the away fixture.
Gabriel Martinelli will again be in the spotlight following his impressive form in recent weeks; the Brazilian striker has netted four goals in the last six league games this season.
Pierre-Emerick Aubamyeang is again expected to be dropped after being stripped of the captaincy due to a disciplinary breach. Alexandre Lacazette would lead the attack alongside Martinelli and Bukayo Saka.
Possible Arsenal line-up
Aaron Ramsdale; Soares, Ben White, Gabriel, Kieran Tierney; Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey; Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli; Andrew Lacazette
Injured: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Unavailable (COVID 19): Albert Sambi Lokonga, Pablo Mari, Calum Chambers
Suspended: None
Prediction
Norwich City 0 – 5 Arsenal
