Burnley vs Arsenal live: Latest score as Alex Sanchez scores last-minute penalty to secure three points for Gunners
Follow the latest from the Premier League clash at Turf Moor
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal will look to back up last weekend’s north London derby victory over Tottenham with another win when they take on high-flying Burnley, who are currently level on points with the Gunners and sitting in seventh place in the Premier League table. Follow the latest here.
- Burnley vs Arsenal kicks off at 14:00 GMT
- Arsenal can overtake Tottenham and Liverpool and move into top four with victory
- A win for Burnley would see Clarets move into fourth
- No Mesut Ozil due to illness
- Arsenal to make wholesale changes to recall likes of Sanchez and Lacazette
- Wood back for Burnley after being rested
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This weekend’s Premier League fixtures:
Friday
West Ham United 1-1 Leicester City
Saturday
Manchester United 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
Sunday
Southampton vs Everton – 13:30
Burnley vs Arsenal – 14:00
Huddersfield Town vs Manchester City – 16:00
Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of Burnley vs Arsenal. Arsenal face an in form Burnley who pride themselves on being hard to beat, it's cold and conditions will not be easy for Arsenal. What could possibly go wrong...
Team news
Just one hour until kick off. Here's how the two teams line up.
Reports are circling that Arsenal are yet to arrive at Turf Moor. They have one hour until kick off so they better get a move on.
Team news
So the headline from the team news is Mesut Ozil is not in the Arsenal squad due to illness, Alex Iwobi takes his place as the only change from their 2-0 victory over Spurs.
Jack Wilshere continues to settle for a place on the bench.
As well as minute-by-minute updates from Turf Moor we'll also keep you up to date with all the action as Southampton host Everton.
Here's how those teams line up:
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The winner of this match will end the weekend on fourth. Burnley sit sixth and Arsenal fourth, but both teams have 22 points so could leapfrog Spurs in fourth who are on 24 points.
The Arsenal team arrived about ten minutes ago and are starting to warm up.
As part of the Premier League's support for Stonewall's Rainbow Lace campaign, both captains will wear a rainbow armband with some players lacing up their boots with multi-coloured laces to show support and inclusivity to the LGBT football community.
Southampton vs Everton
The Saints have seen the better of the ball in the opening ten minutes. Charlie Austin has had the best chance with a volley on the edge of the box sailing over.
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