PREDICTION: Stoke to win 2-1
FANTASY PICK: Bojan Krkic
KEY STAT: Stoke City have lost just one of their seven Barclays Premier League games at the Britannia Stadium against Arsenal (W4 D2 L1).
- Stoke
Xherdan Shaqiri will once again be missing because of a hamstring strain -- but there is hope he can feature against Leicester next weekend. Geoff Cameron (ankle) is highly doubtful for the Gunners' visit too. Marko Arnautovic (hip) is fine to feature and while Stephen Ireland (hamstring) and Phil Bardsley (groin) could also be in the squad, Marc Muniesa is still missing.
- Arsenal
Arsene Wenger is yet to decide whether to hand Mohamed Elneny his debut after the midfielder joined the Gunners on Thursday. Wenger also has a decision to make over Alexis Sanchez, admitting he would be taking a risk by playing the Chile forward who is fit after recovering from a hamstring injury, while Jack Wilshere (leg), Francis Coquelin, Danny Welbeck, and Santi Cazorla (all knee) are definitely out. |