Burnley vs Arsenal: Mikel Arteta’s Gunners eye five straight wins as they travel to Premier League strugglers

ARSENAL travel to Premier League strugglers Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

The Gunners have been in fantastic form of late, scoring 16 goals in their last four games.

Arsenal beat West Ham 6-0 last time outGETTY

Burnley lost 3-1 at Liverpool last weekendGETTY

Last time out, Arsenal thrashed London rivals West Ham 6-0 on their own patch as Mikel Arteta‘s side put themselves firmly in the title race.

The Gunners are aiming to go one better than last campaign and claim their first Premier League title since the 2003/04 season.

Meanwhile, Vincent Kompany‘s Burnley haven’t lived up to expectations on their return to the top flight and are in a dogfight to stay in the league.

The Clarets are seven points from safety and are without a win since before Christmas.

When is Burnley vs Arsenal?

Burnley vs Arsenal will take place on Saturday, February 17.

Kick off will be at 3pm GMT.

Turf Moor will host.

What TV channel is Burnley vs Arsenal on and can it be live streamed?

Burnley vs Arsenal will not be broadcast on live TV in the UK.

This is due to the 3pm blackout rule.

You can keep up to date with all the action from Turf Moor by following SunSport’s live blog.

Team news

For Burnley, centre-back Jordan Beyer could return after missing the last four games with a thigh injury.

Long-term absentees Nathan Redmond and Luca Koleosho will remain unavailable.

Mikel Arteta will be hoping Jorginho has fully recovered from a foot injury after he was left on the bench for the 6-0 win at West Ham.

Takehiro Tomiyasu returned from the Asian Cup with a slight problem but is expected to be available for the trip to Burnley.

Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus and Emile Smith Rowe are all doubts for Saturday’s match.

What are the odds?

Match result

Burnley – 8/1

Draw – 9/2

Arsenal – 2/7

*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power and are correct at the time of publication.

   

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