Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta's side have won their last four in all competitions and after almost being dragged into a relegation battle can move as high as eighth with victory tonight. Team news will follow in a moment, kick-off is only an hour away!

Premier League / Matchday 18

Emirates Stadium / 14.01.2021

Arsenal

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Crystal Palace

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ByDan Quarrell

Updated 14/01/2021 at 21:52 GMT

34'

Chance! Smith Rowe looks to roll it to Lacazette, who is unmarked inside the penalty area. But Bellerin comes out of nowhere and shoots wide! Obviously he didn't get a shout from Lacazette!

A threat.

32'

Arsenal win a corner, which Saka delivers to the far post. Luiz meets at the far post but heads straight at Guaita.

29'

Another rapid Palace move down the left. Benteke is found by Mitchell in space inside the penalty area but it's a really poor effort from the Palace forward as he slices it well over the bar.

27'

Smith Rowe releases Bellerin, who teases a ball to the back post for Aubameyang to meet. Palace manage to scramble it clear, but might Arsenal have had a credible appeal for a penalty? Ward had his arms all over Aubameyang, but the referee wasn't moved.

25'

McArthur lifts a ball over the top for Zaha to run onto down the left. Bellerin is immediately on him though and makes a successful challenge. But this is a good spell for Palace.

23'

Important tackle! Zaha plays a clever give-and-go with Benteke as he bursts into the penalty area, looking ever threatening. But just as he looks to unload, Xhaka races in and makes an important sliding challenge to deny the Palace forward.

20'

Save! Finally, Arsenal hit the target, with Aubameyang producing a stinging effort at Guiata, who parries it high into the air. The Palace keeper then misses with his punch but is fortunate to have the chance to gather at the second attempt.

19'

Arsenal work the ball into a decent position but again their attack fizzes out. Bellerin then wins a corner when his cross, on the stretch, is hooked behind.

16'

Mitchell squanders possession, allowing Arsenal to break with numbers. The ball is worked quickly to Aubameyang on the right but his cross back into the middle is easily cut out. Relief for Palace.

15'

Eze, a former Arsenal youth academy prospect, leans back and shoots well over the bar from the resultant free-kick.

14'

Free-kick! Xhaka has the slightest of tugs on the back of Zaha shirt and the referee Andre Marriner blows for the foul. Palace have a free-kick 25 yards out in a central area.

11'

Arsenal move the ball around patiently. Well they were until Maitland-Niles passed straight to an away shirt.

Townsend - playing his 150th game for Palace tonight - tries to bend one in from 25 yards as the visitors register their first shot but he doesn't get the accuracy needed to test Leno. The goals have really dried up for the former Spurs man of late.

Arteta will be impressed with the fast tempo of his side's attacks so far. Just the final ball lacking at the moment.

Excellent from Smith Rowe as he slots a lovely pass down the left for Maitland-Niles. Unbalanced, he mishits his cross and it goes behind for a Palace goal-kick.

Just on Smith Rowe, he picks up the ball on the left side of the penalty after but delivers his cross straight into the arms of Guaita.

Arsenal look a different beast with Smith Rowe in their attack, but they will undoubtedly miss the presence of Tierney at left-back.

1st Half

Kick-off! The players, officials and staff take the knee as Crystal Palace get us underway!

19:55

Right, it's now just FIVE minutes until kick-off at the Emirates. It's Arsenal versus Crystal Palace in the Premier League, it's LIVE and it's NEXT!

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