Premier League: Arsenal vs Hull City match preview

A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at the Emirates

Bobby Hellard
Friday 17 October 2014 15:51 BST
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Arsene Wenger stopped short of saying English players are more loyal
Arsene Wenger stopped short of saying English players are more loyal (Getty Images)

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Arsenal welcome Hull City to the Emirates in a repeat of last season’s FA Cup final.

Arsenal will be without the suspended Calum Chambers and injured Laurent Koscielny, leaving them short at the back, while Mesut Ozil joins the already long list of sidelined Gunners.

Hull’s Ahmed Elmohamady has fully recovered from a back problem, but the in-form Mohamed Diame faces a late fitness test. Boss Steve Bruce may see this as a good opportunity to take on the injury hit Gunners.

KICK-OFF: Saturday, 3pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS...

Arsenal 3 (Cazorla, Koscielny, Ramsey) Hull 2 (Chester, Davis), FA Cup Final May 2014

Hull 0 Arsenal 3 (Ramsey, Podolski 2) Premier League, April 2014

Arsenal 2 (Bendtner, Ozil) Hull 0, Premier League, December 2013

STATS...

Arsenal have won five Premier league games in a row against Hull.

The Gunnersl have scored 19 goals in eight games in all competitions against Steve Bruce’s men.

Arsenal are unbeaten at home in 21 league matches since losing 3-1 to Aston Villa on the opening day of last season.

Hull won the first ever top flight meeting between the two with a 2-1 at the Emirates.

ODDS...

Arsenal to win: 1.36

Hull City to win: 8

Draw: 4.75

TV: Highlights on BBC1 at 10.30pm.

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