Arsenal
Doubtful: Diaby & Rosicky (both ankle), Eboue (knee)
Injured: Bendtner (groin), Gibbs (foot), Fabregas (hamstring), Frimpong (knee), Ramsey (broken leg), van Persie & Walcott (both ankle), Vermaelen (Achilles)
West Brom
Doubtful: Tamas (calf), Thomas (groin)
Suspended: Morrison (one match)
Injured: Cech (foot), Mattock (ankle), Miller (thigh)
Head-to-head
• Arsenal have won their last five league and cup games against West Brom. The Baggies' only Premier League point away to the Gunners was a 1-1 draw at Highbury in November 2004. • West Brom's most recent win on Arsenal soil was a 1-0 victory in December 1983, when Derek Monaghan got the only goal.
Arsenal
• The Gunners have dropped points in at least one game against a promoted side in every season since the start of the 2003/04 campaign. They beat play-off winners Blackpool 6-0 earlier this season, and have yet to meet Newcastle.
• Jack Wilshere attempted 138 passes in the Carling Cup win against Tottenham, equivalent to one every 52 seconds. He also created two goals.
West Brom
• The Baggies have failed to win their last 18 away Premier League games, taking four points from a possible 54.
• Their most recent top-flight win on the road was a 1-0 victory at Middlesbrough almost exactly two years ago (27 September 2008).
LINE UPS
ARSENAL
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--------------Sagna------Koscielny------Squillaci----------Clichy-------------
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--------------------Song----------Diaby-----------Nasri----------------------
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------------Eboue---------------Chamakh--------------------Arshavin--------
Subs: Fabianski, Rosicky, Vela, Denilson, Wilshere, Djourou, JET
WEST BROM
-----------------------------------Carson-----------------------------------
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------------Jara---------Ibanez---------Olsson------------Shorey------------
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-----------Mulumbu-------Scharner--------Brunt-------------Morrison---------
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----------------------------Thomas------Odemwingie-------------------------
Subs: Myhill, Tchoyi, Reid, Dorrans, Zuiverloon, Fortune, Cox
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