Burnley vs Arsenal LIVE: Latest score, news, goals and highlights from Turf Moor

Burnley vs Arsenal LIVE: Express Sport brings you the latest team news, updates and analysis from Turf Moor

28: Close! Nacho Monreal, who’s turned into Lionel Messi in front of goal this season, blazes a loose ball wide from 25-yards.

25: Arsenal have offered virtually nothing going forward,  but to their credit, they haven’t conceded under immense Burnley pressure. Brady is booked for a challenge on Alex Iwobi.

22: Burnley fail to convert with a couple of corners. Interestingly Alex Iwobi appears to be marking Ben Mee and Ashley Barnes… Not sure if that’s going to work.

Seconds later Defour tees up Hendrick at the back post but Cech manages to make it stick.

19: Arsenal are doing their best to weather the storm, and finally have a chance of their own. Lacazette breaks forward before finding Ramsey in the area who fires just over.

SOUTHAMPTON 1-1 EVERTON – SIGURDSSON

HT: Gylfi Sigurdsson equalises with a sumptuous finish over Fraser Forster which comes down off the crossbar and spins over the line.

15: It’s lucky Alexis Sanchez and Alexandre Lacazette are wearing gloves today. They’ve not done much to warm themselves up yet.

Woodwork! Gudmundsson cuts in from the left and has Monreal on toast before slamming it against the post.

12: Arenal patiently working their way back into things with some passing around the midfield. They just survived a minor scare as Ashley Barnes narrowly misses a cross from Robbie Brady.

The flag was up anyway, and Arsenal will be thanking their lucky stars that it did because Nacho Monreal pushed the striker in the back. Would have been a penalty.

9: Jeff Hendrick looks to find Ashley Barnes in the area, before Hector Bellerin cleared the danger. It’s all Burnley!

6: Danger! Robbie Brady has a free-kick in shooting range. He steps up… Mustafi clears with Tarkowski and Mee breathing down his neck. Good defending.

3: No early chances for either side. The Burnley fans are really up for this today, the noise is incredible.

BURNLEY 0-0 ARSENAL

1: And we’re underway at Turf Moor folks. Really tough to call this one but I’ll plump for a 1-1. Expert fence-sitter.

HAVE YOUR SAY

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SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 EVERTON – TADIC

20: We’ve had a goal at Southampton, and you might not be surprised to hear it’s gone to the hosts. Dusan Tadic makes the breakthrough inside 20 minutes.

BURNLEY vs ARSENAL

13:50: Quick reminder of today’s starting XI’s.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward, Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Cork, Defour, Brady, Barnes.

Subs: Lindegaard, Vokes, Wood, Westwood, Bardsley, Long, Arfield.

Arsenal XI: Cech, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Iwobi, Sanchez, Lacazette.

Subs: Ospina, Mertesacker, Wilshere, Giroud, Welbeck, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin.

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Dishes: Apparently Mesut Ozil is on a plane to Barcelona to discuss January move… I’m so happy for him.

Kayser: Alex Iwobi needs to grab this opportunity with two hands. He’s been ok but nothing special. A confident & creative performance needed.

Paul: Jack Wilshere is an amazing player. But Alex Iwobi will offer this team more drive and energy. Jack can come later and make the difference…

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

13:45: Burnley vs Arsenal. A victory would take them into fourth position – a point behind Chelsea. The same applies for Arsenal…

BURNLEY vs ARSENAL

13:40: There is perhaps no better fixture to test Arsenal’s mettle and the abiding expectation appears to be that their exhilarating victory over Spurs might not carry over into a rough and tumble at Turf Moor.

That may prove the case but to judge anything but an away win as another Arsenal failure would be to underestimate Burnley, who have lost only once at home all season and have already taken points off Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool.

With Alexandre Lacazette, Aaron Ramsey and Alexis Sanchez firing again, Arsenal have no excuse not to compete. But a draw would not be the worst result.

FYI…

13:35: Southampton vs Everton is now underway at St. Mary’s. I’m expecting an abysmal 0-0, but I’ll let you know if anything happens. You can take that promise to the bank.

TWITTER ROUND-UP

13:30: The hashtag for today’s game is BURARS, which many clever folks in the Twittersphere think sounds like a northern people saying “bare arse…” so that’s worth a chuckle… apparently.

Antony: Alex Iwobi picked ahead of Jack Wilshere with Mesut Ozil out ill. If I was Wilshere I would be sorting out my January exit now.

Alan: I just don’t buy this mystery illness surrounding Mesut Ozil. Especially after all the hype about his future the last couple days. Social media posts from him yesterday suggested he was ready and fit…

John: Can’t afford to lose or draw today and lose the momentum. Hope Alex Iwobi puts in a decent performance.

HAVE YOUR SAY

13:25: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch!

You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport.

STAT BOX

*Turf Moor has seen only seven goals scored in six Premier League matches this season, fewer than any other stadium in the competition.

*Burnley have won one of their last 13 meetings with Arsenal in all competitions, prevailing 2-0 in a League Cup tie at Turf Moor in Dec. 2008.

*All four of sixth-placed Arsenal’s league defeats this season have come away from home.

*Burnley have collected 22 points and are only 18 points off their best Premier League points tally (40 in 2016-17) with 26 games left to play.

TEAM NEWS – BURNLEY

13:15: This should be quick. Sean Dyche has stuck with the same starting XI that beat Swansea.

Chris Wood has returned from injury, but he’ll have to settle for a place on the bench with Ashley Barnes keeping his role in attack.

Burnley have made just nine changes to their starting XI this season. Regular.

TEAM NEWS – ARSENAL

13:10: Arsene Wenger has made one change from the side who beat Tottenham in the north London derby.

Alex Iwobi comes in for Mesut Ozil, who’s been left out of the matchday squad with illness.

Aside from that, it’s very much as you were for the travelling Gunners with Alexandre Lacazette supported by Alexis Sanchez in attack.

Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud settle are all named on the bench.

FASHIONABLY LATE?

13:05: Arsenal still haven’t arrived at Turf Moor.

I’ve had a look at the traffic reports around the stadium, and everything appears to fine.

Are we going to blaming the bus driver, or Alexis Sanchez arriving late after taking the dogs out for a quick walk? 55 minutes until we’re underway…

BURNLEY vs ARSENAL

13:00: As promised, here’s your starting XI’s for today’s clash.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward, Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Cork, Defour, Brady, Barnes.

Subs: Lindegaard, Vokes, Wood, Westwood, Bardsley, Long, Arfield.

Arsenal XI: Cech, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Iwobi, Sanchez, Lacazette.

Subs: Ospina, Mertesacker, Wilshere, Giroud, Welbeck, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin.

TEAM NEWS KLAXON

12:58: Get your fingers on the refresh button folks. We’ve got the starting XI’s coming for you imminently.

BUSY AFTERNOON

12:55: Speaking of Southampton vs Everton. That game will be getting underway at 1.30pm and I’ll be providing goal updates (optimistic, I know) from at St. Mary’s.

AFTERNOON

12:50: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Burnley vs Arsenal.

*Switches TV on…*

Why the hell are Sky Sports showing Everton vs Southampton instead?!

Well don’t worry lads, I’ve got you covered. Express Sport will be bringing you all the latest team news, updates and analysis from Turf Moor.

In years gone by Arsenal would have considered this a banker, but the Clarets have amassed 22 points from their opening 12 Premier League games and generally don’t lose on their own patch.

Let’s get going!

BURNLEY vs ARSENAL – PREVIEW

Striker Chris Wood is set to return to the Burnley starting line-up at the expense of Ashley Barnes.

Jon Walters and Dean Marney are making steady progress with knee injuries but are not ready to figure, while goalkeeper Tom Heaton is still out after his shoulder operation.

Arsene Wenger made 11 changes for Arsenal’s Europa League defeat at Cologne but his side at Turf Moor will likely resemble that which beat Tottenham last weekend.

Santi Cazorla (ankle) is the only absentee, with Danny Welbeck in contention despite coming off at half-time in Germany having recovered from a recent groin problem.

Last season: Arsenal 2 Burnley 1, Burnley 0 Arsenal 1

Top scorers (all competitions): Chris Wood (Burnley) 5; Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) 6

Referee: Lee Mason.