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ARSENAL host Sheffield United this weekend as they aim to maintain the strong start they have had for their season
And Mikel Arteta has sprung some surprises in his selection with Granit Xhaka and Alexandre Lacazette both abandoned
Sheffield United are the only top English side Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has faced with Arsenal and failed to score in all competitions
Alexandre Lacazette has scored in each of Arsenal’s three league games this season – the last player to score in the Gunners’ first four games in a league season was Olivier Giroud in 2013-14
Arsenal are undefeated in their last 40 Premier League home games against teams from the day in the relegation zone (W38 D2) since a 0-1 loss to West Ham in April 2007
Sheffield United have lost each of their last six Premier League games – only once in their history have they lost more consecutive league games, losing seven in a row between August and September 1975 in the top flight
Sheffield United have only lost each of their first four games against a league season twice before, in 1995-96 (second tier) and 1966-67 (top tier)
They had never failed to score in each of their first four league games in a single campaign before
After losing all three of their home league games in December 2019, Arsenal are now undefeated in their last 10 matches in the Emirates (W8 D2)
Arsenal have only managed to score in three of their last 72 home league games, all against Man City
Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last nine league appearances in London (W4 D5), the Blades’ longest run unbeaten in the capital
At home, Arsenal are undefeated in their last 10 league meetings with Sheffield United (W8 D2) since a 0-1 loss in August 1971
3-5-2 for Chris Wilder’s team, new recruit Rhian Brewster was not signed up in time to play!
1 Ramsdale, 6 Basham, 12 Egan (c), 19 Robinson, 2 Baldock, 3 Stevens, 8 Berge, 7 Lundstram, 23 Osborn, 17 McGoldrick, 14 Burke
Rhian Brewster’s deal could not be made in time to be taped for today’s game, with Oli Burke and David McGoldrick continuing the attack picTwittercom / OxZCgTSWLr
Arsenal play a full back with Gabriel in partnership with David Luiz, with Nketiah in the lead
1 Leno, 2 Bellerin, 23 Luiz, 6 Gabriel, 3 Tierney, 8 Ceballos, 25 Elneny, 7 Saka, 12 Willian, 30 Nketiah, 14 Aubameyang (c)
Arsenal and Sheffield United remember Sergeant Matt Ratana killed in the line of duty
Just over a week ago Sergeant Matt Ratana was tragically killed in the line of duty
Sergeant Ratana served in the Hackney area between 2010 and 2015 and was the centerpiece of community policing
Sheffield United are planning to play four consecutive high-level games without defeat against Arsenal for the first time since March 1965 (five games – W2 D3)
Arsenal’s last Premier League win over Sheffield United was in September 2006 (3-0) – they are winless in their three meetings in the competition since (D1 L2), with their only goal in this set coming in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates last season
Sheffield United enter the game after losing their first three Premier League games
The Blades haven’t scored a Premier League goal either, but with the new signing of Rhian Brewster maybe their luck will change
Chris Wilder’s men will look to change their fortunes on a ground where they saved a point in the dying minutes last season
Mikel Arteta was in charge of the game which saw his team concede late, a lot has changed since then, including winning an FA Cup and an FA Community Shield
Arsenal have won two of their three opening matches with their only loss to Premier League champions Liverpool
Cédric could return to the Gunners bench following a calf problem, the right-back played 90 minutes in his win against Liverpool on Thursday
For Sheffield, John Egan is back after his suspension while Lys Mousset and Jack O’Connell are injured
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