Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Arsenal and Stoke City. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET will be held at the Emirates in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (via BBC): "He [Wojciech Szczesny] made a mistake [by smoking]. He is not the first one, nor the last one. I like Wojciech as a person and when he makes a mistake, he stands up for it. I think he has contributed a lot to the good image of Arsenal and he learns from his mistakes. Of course, he has apologized. He is a serious boy who works very hard. He doesn't need all that."
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes (via Express): "Victor [Moses] is back in the group and he looks okay. He looks sharp, but whether or not he is ready to start, that's something I need to mull over."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Nagging injuries have kept Arsenal's Olivier Giroud out of the lineup for a majority of the season, but in nine league appearances, the 28-year-old still boasts five timely goals.
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Debuchy; Chamberlain, Flamini; Cazorla, Sanchez, Walcott; Giroud
Stoke City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Pieters, Muniesa, Shawcross, Cameron; N'Zonzi, Whelan; Arnautovic, Bojan, Walters; Crouch
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 49 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 47 | |||
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 37 | |||
| 4 | Southampton | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 36 | |||
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 34 | |||
| 6 | Arsenal | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 33 | |||
| 7 | West Ham United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 33 | |||
| 8 | Liverpool | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 32 | |||
| 9 | Swansea City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 30 | |||
| 10 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 | |||
| 11 | Stoke City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 26 | |||
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 22 | |||
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 22 | |||
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 21 | |||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 20 | |||
| 16 | Sunderland | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 20 | |||
| 17 | Burnley | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 20 | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 19 | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 19 | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 17 |
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