Emirates Stadium, London
Tuesday, February 1
7:45 p.m. GMT, 2:45 p.m. EST
- Referee: Lee Mason
- This Match, Last Year: Arsenal 2 - 2 Everton
- Reverse Fixture: Everton 1 - 2 Arsenal
- All-Time in All Competitions: 95 Arsenal wins, 58 Everton wins, 41 draws
- Arsenal's Recent Form: W-D-W-D-W-W
- Everton's Recent Form: W-D-L-W-D-D
Predicted Line-Up
guesses in red
Szczesny
Sagna - Koscielny - Djourou - Clichy
Song - Wilshere
Walcott - Fabregas - Arshavin
van Persie
Subs from: Almunia, Eboue, Gibbs, Denilson, Diaby, Bendtner, Chamakh
Suspended: Squillaci (one match, professional foul)
Suspended: Squillaci (one match, professional foul)
Out: Nasri (hamstring), Fabianski (shoulder), Vermaelen (Achilles)
Arsenal News and Notes
- Samir Nasri is out for two or three weeks with a hamstring injury. Ouch. He'll probably miss the first leg against Barcelona on the 16th.
- Lukasz Fabianski may need surgery on his injured shoulder and his season might be done. Welcome back to the conversation, Almunia.
- Denilson picked up a knock to his hamstring on Sunday as well, but played through the injury with Arsenal on ten men and out of substitutions. He's technically a doubt for this match, but do you think he would start anyway?
- Sebastien Squillaci will serve a one match ban, but he wasn't going to start this one either.
- Bacary Sagna returns from a concussion suffered last midweek.
- Arsenal did not concede a goal in league play in the month of January (four matches.)
- Arsenal have won five straight across all competitions for the second time this season and are currently unbeaten in nine at home.
Everton News and Notes
- Tim Cahill has been out on international duty, as Australia lost the Asian Cup Final to Japan 1-0 in extra time this weekend. He returned to England yesterday and will be rested today.
- Victor Achebe is a doubt with a groin strain. Tony Hibbert may miss through illness. Both face late fitness tests. Ross Barkley has a broken leg.
- Everton are in the bottom half of the table but have only lost once since November, a stretch of eight league matches.
- The Toffees have 12 draws this year, more than any other side in the league.
Match Facts
- Arsenal needed a late deflected equalizer from Tomas Rosicky to pick up a point in this fixture last year. The match ended 2-2.
- Earlier this season, Arsenal built up a 2-0 lead at Goodison Park, then turned off the accelerator and hung on through a close finish for a 2-1 win in November.
- Everton's last win at Arsenal was in 1996 and the Gunners are currently unbeaten in their last seven matches against the Toffees.
The Referee
- The referee is Lancashire-based Lee Mason.
- This is Lee Mason's first Arsenal match of the season. He would have taken charge of Arsenal's home fixture with Stoke City that was called off due to snow.
- For Everton, he has taken charge of two matches this year, both at Goodison Park: a 1-1 draw with Wolves and a 4-1 loss to West Brom where both sides had a man sent off.
- In 18 matches this season (12 Premier League, 3 Championship, 1 League Two, 1 League Cup, and 1 FA Cup), Mason has shown 73 yellow cards and 5 red cards.
Around the League
- These are the reverse fixtures of those played November 13-14.
- Tuesday: Sunderland v. Chelsea; Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Tuesday: Manchester United v. Aston Villa; Old Trafford, Manchester
- Tuesday: West Bromwich Albion v. Wigan Athletic; The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
- Wednesday: Birmingham City v. Manchester City; St. Andrew's, Birmingham
- Wednesday: Blackburn Rovers v. Tottenham Hotspur; Ewood Park, Blackburn
- Wednesday: Blackpool v. West Ham United; Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
- Wednesday: Bolton Wanderers v. Wolverhampton Wanderers; Reebok Stadium, Bolton
- Wednesday: Fulham v. Newcastle United; Craven Cottage, London
- Wednesday: Liverpool v. Stoke City; Anfield, Liverpool
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