Arsenal v Stoke - Preview and possible lineups

Arsenal: Jack Wilshere is fit depsite not playing for England, and Alexandre Lacazette could be in line to return. 

Stoke: Mame Biram Diouf and Erik Pieters could feature, the latter after serving a ban imposed on him by the club. Charlie Adam is suspended. 

Steve Bould standing in for Arsene Wenger: "I think we’ll be playing our best team at the best times to suit. We need to win games, we want to win games. We’ll be as strong as we can at most times."

Paul Lambert: “It is a tough game, of course it is, just as they all are at this level, but I know we are more than capable of winning."

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Did you know?

Arsenal have earned 72.9% of their points this season in home games.

Only Robbie Fowler (10) and Wayne Rooney (12) have scored more Premier League goals against Arsenal than Peter Crouch (9).

Stoke are looking to complete their first league double over Arsenal since 1975/76. 

Score prediction: 3-1

Arsenal possible XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Monreal, Ramsey, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Aubameyang, Iwobi

Stoke possible XI: Butland, Bauer, Zouma, Martins Indi, Pieters, Allen, Cameron, Shaqiri, Diouf, Choupo-Moting, Crouch