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The Potters get the second period underway.

Joselu sends in a low cross which is cleared and the referee blows the half-time whistle. Butland has been the star so far with a couple of fine saves but its 0-0 at the break.

There will be one added minute.

Giroud is penalised for a tussle with his marker, the striker gives a wry smile. It hasnt quite happened for the Frenchman yet.

Ouch. Joselu is clutching his face after going up for the ball with Flamini, looked to be a clash of heads.

Five minutes from the back and it remains a stalemate.If it finishes a draw, Wenger's side will remain level at the top of the table with Leicester.

Arnautovic is certainly putting in a shift with his work off the ball, pressuring the Arsenal backline.

Mark Hughes looks fairly consent sitting in the dugout while Arsene Wenger is pacing around his technical area in an agitated fashion.

Bojan tries an ambitious curling effort from 30 yards but it goes wide of the far post, Cech looked to have that covered.

Johnson sends in a delicious cross from the right towards Arnautovic but the striker is flagged off-side as he tried a diving header under pressure from Monreal.

A win for the Gunners would be crucial in the title race after Leicester drew 1-1 with Villa on Saturday.

SO CLOSE! Butland to the rescue again, tipping over a venomous strike from 25 yards from Oxlade-Chamberlain. The resuling corner falls to the England midfielder again, but his shot hits Koscielny and goes out for a goal kick.

The inswinging corner is headed clear and Arnautovic sets up a counter with a deft pass but Walters plays a poor ball and the chance goes begging.

Bellerin slides in a cross down the right, it falls to Ramsey whose drive from the edge of the box is blocked for a corner.

The Gunners are maintaining a good pressing game, hurrying Stoke into making mistakes with their passes.

Butland has been Stoke's secret weapon this season, and saves like that prove why he is challenging Joe Hart to become England's No. 1.

BIG SAVE! Butland makes a top save from Giroud, who was clean through but denied by the English stopper, who was quickly out to make the save. Great stop.

Arsenal are looking more dominant now, they seem to have got into their groove.