Arsenal vs West Brom live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on, where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Emirates
Arsenal are looking to put last week's defeats by Everton and Manchester City behind them and get back into the Premier League title race when they face West Bromwich Albion in the Boxing Day fixture at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal are now nine points behind leaders Chelsea, but will return home to north London in an effort to try and get back on track after a difficult week. West Brom meanwhile will hope to bounce back from the 2-0 loss to Manchester United.
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It’s a big game for…
Arsène Wenger: Quite simply, after back-to-back defeats, the pressure is on Wenger to ensure Arsenal’s title challenge does not slide completely off the rails this Christmas.
Tony Pulis, his old bête noire, is unlikely to make it easy for him. His West Bromwich Albion side are in form and primed for an impressive finish this season.
Best stat…
20/20: Arsenal have met West Bromwich 20 times in Premier League history and have scored in every encounter.
Remember when…
Wenger’s men went down to defeat at the Hawthorns last November, with injuries to Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla severely denting their title hopes.
Player to watch…
Mesut Özil: The playmaker was singled out for criticism in each of Arsenal’s recent defeats, but Wenger believes his languid playing style makes him an unfair target.
Past three meetings…
Arsenal (Sanchez 2) 2 West Bromwich Albion 0
Premier League, April 2016
West Bromwich Albion 2 (Morrison, Arteta og) Arsenal 1 (Giroud)
Premier League, November 2015
Arsenal 4 (Walcott 3, Wilshere) West Bromwich Albion 1 (McAuley)
Premier League, May 2015
Form guide…
Arsenal: WWWLL
West Bromwich Albion: DWLWL
Vital information…
Kick-off time: 3.00pm
TV: Highlights on BBC One, 10.55pm
Full time: Hull City 0-3 Manchester City
Second half strikes from Yaya Toure, Kelechi Iheanacho and a Curtis Davies own goal earned City's third consecutive victory and put them within seven points of league leaders, Chelsea. Hull made life very hard for the title contenders and kept City at bay for the majority of proceedings but City's class shone through in the second half after a difficult start at the KCOM stadium.
Stay tuned for our report and reaction from the game at the KCOM...
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