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Arsenal hosts Burnley in the early kickoff of the second Premier League weekend of the season as both sides look to build on a winning start.
The Gunners triumphed 1-0 in Newcastle on Sunday thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who notched his 33rd Premier League goal in just 50 appearances.
Unai Emery left new signings David Luiz, Nicolas Pepe and Dani Ceballos on the bench for over an hour, but at least some of them could be involved on Saturday as Arsenal looks to win the opening two games of a Premier League season for the first time since the 2009/10 campaign.
Back then, the Gunners beat Everton and Portsmouth in their first two fixtures, and will be hoping to continue their positive record against Burnley.
Arsenal has won the last nine Premier League games against the Clarets, scoring 10 goals in the last three meetings between them at the Emirates Stadium.
Like its opponents on Saturday, Burnley also got off the mark with a win, trouncing Southampton 3-0.
The Clarets have never won their opening two games of the season since the inception of the Premier League. To find the last time they did so in the top-flight, one has to go back all the way to 1973/74 campaign.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday.
When and where is the game?
Arsenal hosts Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, August 17, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30 p.m. local time (7:30 a.m. ET).
The Gunners have won the last nine Premier League games against Burnley, scoring 10 goals and conceding just two in the last three league meetings between the pair at the Emirates.
TV coverage
The game will be broadcast live on NBCSN.
Live stream
A live stream will be available via NBC Sports website, NBC Sports Gold and the NBC Sports app. A live stream for selected games will also be available via fuboTV.
Form
Both teams won their opening fixtures, with Arsenal triumphing 1-0 at Newcastle thanks to a goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, while Ashley Barnes scored twice and Johann Gudmundsson added another as Burnley beat Southampton 3-0.
Team news
Arsenal boss Unai Emery confirmed Sead Kolasinac and Mesut Ozil both returned to training after missing the opening game of the season as police investigated “further security incidents.”
The duo were the subject of an attempted car-jacking in London last month, but escaped unhurt. Both of them trained as usual on Wednesday and should be available for the weekend.
Mohamed Elneny and Rob Holding are in doubt and will be assessed before the game, while Hector Bellerin, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Kieran Tierney are all out with long-term injuries.
Burnley will be without Robbie Brady and Steven Defour, while Danny Drinkwater and Charlie Taylor will be assessed ahead of the game.
Odds
According to Oddschecker, Arsenal is an 8/25 favorite (-310 in moneyline terms), while the draw is at 24/5 and Burnley is a 21/2 outsider.
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