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TEAM NEWS
Arsenal defender Rob Holding faces nine months out with a ruptured cruciate ligament, while Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey are both doubts.

Granit Xhaka is available after suspension and Laurent Koscielny could be involved for the first time since tearing his Achilles tendon in May.

Huddersfield's Abdelhamid Sabiri is out with a broken collarbone, while Phil Billing and Steve Mounie are banned.

Chris Lowe should feature after recovering from a shoulder injury.


VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT:

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery: "On Tuesday against Bournemouth, they (Huddersfield) played a very good match and also they won at [Wolves] in the last match away. On Saturday, they are going to push a lot and they are going to prepare the match to be a surprise.

"We are very, very convinced in our way - work, prepare, respect, push with our supporters at the Emirates and feel the spirit with the supporters. Each team that plays against us they need to play hard against us."

Huddersfield head coach David Wagner on his side's recent defensive frailties: "In these situations we have to be more focused, show more concentration and be more resolute as well.

"We also have to be more brutal in one or another situation to make sure we show everybody that we fight to keep the ball out of the net. This will be, for sure, very, very important on Saturday against Arsenal.

"We have to fight with everything we have to keep the ball out of the net. This is the first thing you have to make 100% right if you like to get something out of a game against a team like Arsenal away."

MATCH FACTS:

Head-to-head

Arsenal are unbeaten in 10 games against Huddersfield, winning eight and drawing two.
The Gunners won both league meetings last season, including 5-0 at the Emirates.
Huddersfield have lost eight of their last nine top-flight matches against Arsenal and failed to score in each defeat.
The Terriers' last victory at Arsenal was by 5-3 at Highbury in November 1954.
Arsenal

Arsenal are unbeaten in 20 games in all competitions, winning 15 of them. It's their longest run without defeat since a 28-game streak in November 2007.
The Gunners have won 16 of their past 17 Premier League games played at 3pm on a Saturday, including each of the last nine.
Unai Emery's side are yet to lead at half-time in a league fixture this season.
They have scored an unrivalled 25 second-half goals, three more than Manchester City.
Arsenal have also won a league-high 12 points from losing positions in 2018-19.
The Gunners have scored in 14 successive league matches and conceded in eight straight games.
Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield have lost back-to-back league matches, having previously been unbeaten in three.
The Terriers have only won one of their last 10 away league games, losing on four occasions.
They have accrued just two points from seven away league matches against the established big six clubs.
Huddersfield have claimed only one point from a possible 24 against sides currently in the top half.
David Wagner's side have scored in all but one of their past eight league away matches.

My predection;

4-0 defeat.

posted on 8/12/18

yes a good effort

posted on 8/12/18

We can get 12 points from our next 5...

posted on 8/12/18

Hope so 👍

posted on 8/12/18

Yes... plenty of reasons to be cheerful 👍

posted on 9/12/18

I couldn’t go yesterday 😢 but listened to it on the radio. How close were we to getting a point? So disappointing to concede so late on in the game especially as we sounded to play really well. This lack of goals could cost us big time. We must address it in January.


posted on 9/12/18

Wagner has changed his mindset. He's no longer calling us " little Huddersfield", we're now competing with some of the best teams in Europe. We need pace upfront BIG TIME!

We've got no pace to hit teams on the break, Pritchard couldn't finish his tea, Depoitre is, well, in dog terms, he's like a boxer dog, full of running and enthusiasm, but has no idea,and as for Mounie, don't get me started on him.

We've improved so much from last season, we're not getting battered by the big boys (man city excluded) we can compete, we just need two or three players with pace, and definitely a goal scorer. Depoitre and Mounie would be great subs to come on after 60 mins and harass tiring defenders.

posted on 12/12/18

There's no reason you can't compete outside that top 8. The division is seriously broken up with the haves and have nots. But if you get results against the rest...ie Bournemouth, then you have a solid Prem outfit.

posted on 13/12/18

Mooy out until February, disaster!

posted on 13/12/18

We was going to miss him for that Asian cup thingy anyroad hydy

posted on 13/12/18

Need to win these 2 home games

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