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!

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!

Partey could make an appearance in the second half, according to Arteta.

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There are just fifteen minutes until kick-off! Will Arteta's men continue their good run of form or will Hodgson's side spring a surprise?

Emile Smith Rowe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were on target as Arsenal needed extra-time to defeat Newcastle in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Pre-match stat: In all competitions, Crystal Palace have registered just five wins in 47 previous matches against Arsenal (D14 L28), though they are unbeaten in their last two at the Emirates (W1 D1).

Arsenal may be strong favourites tonight but they are winless in their last four Premier League matches against Crystal Palace (D3 L1), their longest winless run against the Eagles in the top-flight.

Hodgson on Arsenal: "They're defending well, but you look at their attack and you're talking about the top of the European level. You can be sure that if they've had a barren period, they'll come back strongly and it won't last. They're organised, play to the strengths of the team and give the players the opportunity to show what they can do."

Arteta on Palace: "They have players with a big individual talent that just need moments to win games, to create actions that can unbalance the game so we have to be very careful with that."

Jeffrey Schlupp is replaced by Eberechi Eze, as Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson makes one change from the Premier League victory over Sheffield United.

Arteta makes TWO changes from the side that thrashed West Brom last time out in the Premier League. David Luiz keeps his place after starring in the FA Cup extra-time victory over Newcastle, replacing Pablo Mari, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles comes in for Kieran Tierney at left-back. There's a boost for Arsenal as Thomas Partey returns to the bench as he recovers from a thigh injury.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Luiz, Maitland-Niles, Ceballos, Xhaka, Saka, Smith-Rowe, Aubameyang, Lacazette.. subs: Runarsson, Gabriel, Willian, Cedric, Partey, Pepe, Chambers, Willock, Nketiah. /// Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Kouyate, Mitchell, Townsend, McArthur, Milivojevic, Eze, Benteke, Zaha.. subs: Butland, Van Aanholt, Dann, Ayew, Clyne, McCarthy, Batshuayi, Cahill, Riedewald.