Crystal Palace v Arsenal - 21/02

I can't see Gnabry making the bench, although with Flamini reportedly injured he could be. I expect to see

Ospina
Bellerin Mertesacker Koscielny Monreal
Coquelin
Welbeck Cazorla Ozil Alexis
Giroud

Subs: Szczesny, Gabriel, Gibbs, Chambers, Rosicky, Wilshere, Walcott

I also expect the same eleven to start against Monaco if we get a win today. I think tactics wise we'll do what we did last year, go there take the ball and get an early goal. Hopefully no sendings off and we have a comfortable game.

It's difficult to know who Pardew will play tbh. There's a good chance he'll start with Ledley at CM and Campbell up front to 'put themselves about' but I'd go with this...........

....................Speroni..................
Ward....Dann...Hangeland...Souare
...... Jedinak...........McArthur........
Puncheon..........Chamakh.........Bolasie/Zaha
.....................Gayle....................

Either way, unless we're at our best this will be a walk in the park for Ars.
Hate to say it but 1-3.

TEAM NEWS

Wilshere is back
Oxlade-Chamberlain could also be involved.
Doubts over Bellerin and Flamini
Ramsey, Arteta and Debuchy out.
Gnabry has a chance of being in the squad

Palace miss Sanogo and McArthur
Jedinak and Chamakh doubts.

FORM
Arsenal have won 4 and lost 2 of their last 6
Palace have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last six.

Last season at Selhurst Park - Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal (Arteta(p), Giroud)

ARSENAL XI??
Ospina
Bellerin/Chambers
Mertesacker
Koscielny
Monreal
Coquelin
Cazorla
Alexis
Walcott/Welbeck
Ozil
Giroud


There should be a few healthy debates about that line up. We have a strong squad available.

PREDICTION
A must win game, as they all are now. With Southampton hosting Liverpool this is a chance to either get ourselves into the top 4 or open a gap with the chasing pack.
Palace are in great form, the new manager effect is going strong, but put in a disappointing show in last weeks cup match v Liverpool.

I think we will get a win, but it will be a hard task.
Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal (Giroud, Walcott)

Crystal Palace
01 Speroni
02 Ward
06 Dann
27 Delaney
40 Souaré
11 Zaha
28 Ledley
22 Mutch
42 Puncheon
16 Gayle
10 Campbell