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CRYSTAL PALACE V ARSENAL LIVE UPDATES - LATEST PREMIER LEAGUE SCORE AS PALACE STUN GUNNERS WITH FIRST-HALF FLURRY

Premier League / Matchday 31
Selhurst Park / 04.04.2022
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    Live Updates
    Pete Sharland

    Updated 04/04/2022 at 20:51 GMT


    2'
    HIGH PRESSURE
    Early press from the Eagles as they look to rob the Arsenal defence high up the field, but Ramsdale is able to slash the ball clear.
    2'
    FORMATIONAL OBSERVATIONS
    4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 respectively for both sides. Mateta the focal point for the hosts up top, Odegaard as the 10 for Arsenal but tucked more off the right of a trio in a fluid system.
    1st Half
    1'
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    KICK OFF
    We're underway.
    19:57
    THE PLAYERS ARE OUT
    ... and the atmosphere builds.
    19:55
    FIVE MINUTES TO KICK OFF
    19:50
    MIKEL ARTETA, PRE-MATCH
    19:50
    VIEIRA'S PRE-MATCH THOUGHTS
    19:50
    TEN MINUTES TO GO
    19:45
    FIFTEEN MINUTES TO KICK OFF
    19:40
    19:35
    19:30
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    HALF AN HOUR TO KICK OFF
    ... and here are the two line-ups once more for those that missed them:
    Palace: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Kouyate, Gallagher, Schlupp, Ayew, Mateta, Zaha.
    Arsenal: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Xhaka, Partey, Odegaard, Saka, S-Rowe, Lacazette.
    19:25
    19:25
    GILBERTO SILVA'S TAKE
    An Arsenal legend has had his say...
    19:20
    FANCY SOME SERIE A ACTION?
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    19:15
    "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON EACH GAME, THIS IS WHERE THE TEAM IS FOCUSED ON."
    Cedric's pre-match interview.
    19:15
    "WE'RE IN A GOOD RUN OF FORM..."
    Nathaniel Clyne's pre-match thoughts.
    19:10
    ARSENAL ABSENTEES
    Kieran Tierney and Nicolas Pepe are the two big names out for the visitors, as per Ben Dinnery.
    19:10
    ARSENAL TEAM ANALYSIS
    Another 4-2-3-1 job for Mikel Arteta, who is given good news with Aaron Ramsdale back between the sticks after passing a late fitness test. Cedric continues on the right of the back four, with Nuno Tavares on the other side. Ben White and Gabriel are in the middle, shielded by the double pivot of Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka. Martin Odegaard is the vital cog in the attacking trident, Emile Smith-Rowe and Bukayo Saka are either side. Alexandre Lacazette is the focal point up top as the Gunners look to break back into the top four ascendency.
    19:05
    PALACE TEAM ANALYSIS
    A 4-3-3 for the hosts, as Patrick Vieira plumps for the workhorses in the engine room and down the right. Vicente Guaita is shielded by the back four of Nathaniel Clyne, who's in for Joel Ward on the right. Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi are the usual suspects at centre-back with newly-capped England international Tyrick Mitchell on the left. In front of them, Jeff Schlupp and Conor Gallagher flank Cheikou Kouyate, whilst Jordan Ayew is preferred on the right to the more technical Michael Olise who misses out through injury. The Ghanaian adds more bite and defensive workrate to the Eagles when out of possession. Jean-Philippe Mateta will be the target man, with the talismanic Wilfried Zaha to his left.
    19:00
    Let's analyse these teams then, shall we?