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.
Follow the live action below...
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
This time last season...A second half Yohan Cabaye penalty gave Palace a 1-0 victory over Watford to take them up to sixth in Premier League following a superb start to last season. Wilfried Zaha won the decisive penalty after a clumsy collision with Allan Nyom.
These two have history...It wasn't just last year's FA Cup semi-final that Palace subjected Watford to Wembley heartache. In the 2013 Championship play-off final, the Eagles earned a 1-0 victory over the Hornets thanks to a Kevin Phillips penalty deep in extra time.
STAT: Watford and Palace have suffered more Premier League defeats than any other team in the top flight during this calendar year.
The team's are out at Vicarage Road with kick-off only moments away...
3mins: Within minutes of the opening, Watford already have an injury to deal with. Daryl Janmaat goes down after a collision with Wilfried Zaha and Juan Camilo Zuniga is going to be the man to replace the Dutch wing-back.
5mins: Zaha won the penalty to earn Palace a win at Vicarage Road last season and he almost did it again within the first few minutes here. The flying winger beat substitute Zuniga before going down under the challenge of Guedioura. However, Mark Clattenburg gives a free-kick on the edge of the area.
8mins: Zaha is having a lot of the ball for Palace in the opening period. This time, the wide man beats Zuniga with ease and puts a teasing cross across the face of the box but no Palace player was there to meet it.
12mins: It seems as if Watford have another injury setback and this time it's Valon Behrami. The Swiss midfielder looks like he's pulled his hamstring after a collision with Christian Benteke. Troy Deeney enters the fray as his replacement.
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