Arsenal will be without defender Bacary Sagna (knee) for the north London derby. Midfielder Abou Diaby is rated as 50/50 with a calf problem. Defender Kieran Gibbs remains out with a thigh injury.
Arsene Wenger: "We don't plan for anybody. It is always the same - focus on our strengths and forget about your opponent. There is nobody special that you least like to face. All players have different qualities. What is important when you are a manager is that you are focused, that hasn't changed over the last 15 years, you always make sure your team is at its best, prepares well and focuses on playing the football that we love. What is important before a game like that is just to focus on our game and forget all the rest."
There have been 121 goals between these sides in Premier League history, only Everton v Man Utd games have seen as many.
Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale are the only players from Europe's big five leagues to score six league goals from outside the box this season.
Both these sides have scored five league goals from counter-attacks this season, no Premier League side has more in 2012-13.
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