Arsenal vs Burnley team news and line-ups: Olivier Giroud shakes off knock to retain place as Arsene Wenger names unchanged team for visit of Clarets
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ARSENE WENGER has named an unchanged Arsenal team to face Burnley.
The Gunner boss has backed the same players that thrashed Swansea - meaning Olivier Giroud again starts in attack, with Alexis Sanchez, Alex Iwobi and Mesut Ozil supporting him
Clarets boss Sean Dyche brings back Tom Heaton in goal, while Andre Gray and Ashley Barnes start in attack. Joey Barton has to make do with a place on the bench.
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Hopes were re-invigorated last weekend when the Gunners thrashed Swansea 4-0 away, and Arsenal fans will be wanting to see a similar performance at the Emirates.
Burnley will also go into the game in good spirits however, and in particular Joey Barton.
He scored the winner for his new, yet old, team, when he came off the bench to score with a deflected free-kick in their Premier League win against Bournemouth.
Who is going to win - latest odds?
Arsenal - 2/11
Burnley - 12/1
Draw - 6/1
SunSport prediction
While Burnley are no pushovers this season, their strengths lie in their home games at Turf Moor. Arsenal at the Emirates should prove too strong. 2-0
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Who will be showing Arsenal vs Burnley?
Sky Sports 1 will be showing the game live.
You can also follow all the action on SunSport's live blog.
Alternatively, you can listen to live radio commentary on talkSPORT from 1.30pm.
When is Arsenal vs Burnley?
The Premier League clash kicks off at 2.15pm on Sunday, January 22.
Form guide
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Arsenal vs Burnley - Fact me
- Arsenal have won six of their last seven meetings with Burnley in all competitions (D1), since a 0-2 loss in the League Cup in December 2008.
- Burnley have lost their last five visits to Arsenal in all competitions, since a 1-0 league win in September 1974.
- Alexis Sanchez has scored three and assisted another in his two previous games against Burnley at the Emirates Stadium (all competitions).
- The Gunners have scored exactly three goals in both of their previous Premier League home games against Burnley, with five of strikes coming after half-time.
- Olivier Giroud has scored in each of his last four Premier League games for the Gunners, his best run since April 2015 (six matches).
- In fact, Giroud has scored in each of his last nine starts for Arsenal in all competitions, scoring 11 goals in total.
- The Clarets have had 13 different goalscorers this season, a joint-league high with Manchester City, yet only three of those players have scored away goals (Ben Mee, Ashley Barnes and Sam Vokes all have one away goal each).
- Only one of Burnley’s 26 points this season has been secured away from Turf Moor. They have the worst away record in the Premier League this season (D1 L8).
- However, the Clarets are only seven points off their entire total from their last Premier League campaign in 2014/15 (33).
- Only Raheem Sterling (156) has had more touches in the opposition box this season than Alexis Sanchez (155). Burnley’s top player in this regard is Sam Vokes (57).