Preview - Arsenal v Norwich: Canaries Look To Continue Stunning Away Form

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Date: Tuesday, October 24

Time: 7:45 p.m. BST

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Live Stream: Arsenal Player

Arsenal

Come here having made amends for their 2-1 defeat to Watford with two important wins in the space of a few days, the first coming against Red Star Belgrade in a deeply fiercely contested Europa League encounter which came thanks to a very late Oliver Giroud winner which was scored in the most remarkable fashion.

They then dominated an Everton side that has since sacked Ronald Koeman on Sunday, falling behind to a Wayne Rooney screamer but exerting too much control over the game to be stopped and running out 5-2 winners thanks to a flurry of late goals with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez both getting on the scoresheet and also excelling themselves in general play to boot. There was almost a very solid performance from Nacho Monreal, who scored the equaliser despite giving away what was only a consolation late on thanks to a mix up with Cech.

Norwich

Will be equally happy with their work this weekend, having beating rivals Ipswich to make it five away wins on the bounce and nine games unbeaten.

If you can’t take my word for it, then just read the words of Canaries manager Daniel Farke following his side’s fine win on Sunday: "It is a good feeling. It is a really special situation. We appreciate this run and to do it with a derby game is very good."

Their recent run has been an incredible response to a 4-0 trashing at Milwall, and they now sit sixth in the Championship and have conceded only three goals during that nine-game unbeaten run, which includes a comprehensive 3-1 win at Brentford in the previous round.

Head to Heads:

Team News

Arsenal

Wenger is likely to revert to much of the same side that beat Belgrade last Thursday. Mathieu Debuchy made his first appearance in a long time on Thursday and is likely to be picked again given that Wenger still cannot call upon Danny Welbeck, Calum Chambers, David Opsina and Shkodran Mustafi.

Norwich

Have given us some clues in the way they’ve named reasonably strong sides for their two wins so far, the last one a 3-1 win at Brentford. Farke made only five changes for their trip to Brentford to name that side there.

Arsenal Likely starting XI:

Cech; Debuchy, Mertesacker, Holding; Nelson, Coquelin, Elneny, Maitland-Niles; Walcott, Iwobi, Giroud

Norwich Likely starting XI:

Gunn; Pinto, Klose, Zimmermann, Stiepermann; Trybull, Reed; Hoolahan, Maddison, Murphy; Jerome

Prediction:

1-1. It depends on their line-up but Norwich could be able to spring a surprise here.