Premier League preview: Arsenal v Everton

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Arsenal team news
Arsenal will be without four first-choice players for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League match at home to Everton.

William Gallas (hamstring), Bacary Sagna (knee), Nicklas Bendtner (ankle) and Johan Djourou (concussion) are all out.

England winger Theo Walcott may be rested, but Cesc Fabregas (broken nose) and Robin van Persie (muscular) have been passed fit.

Midfielder Abou Diaby (thigh) is available for the first time this season, and French defender Mickael Silvestre looks set for a belated debut following his transfer from Manchester United. Tomas Rosicky (hamstring), Amaury Bischoff (groin) and striker Eduardo (leg) all remain in recovery.

Team (from): Almunia, Clichy, Toure, Silvestre, Eboue, Nasri, Fabregas, Denilson, Diaby, Adebayor, van Persie, Fabianski, Song, Vela, Ramsey, Randall, Wilshere, Gibbs.

Everton team news
Everton boss David Moyes has serious injury problems for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League trip to Arsenal - and is also still without midfielder Tim Cahill, who completes a three-match ban.

Midfielder Segundo Castillo picked up a hamstring strain while away on international duty with Ecuador, and defenders Phil Jagielka and Joseph Yobo have flu.

Striker Victor Anichebe and captain Phil Neville are also still recovering from hamstring problems. Leon Osman has a groin strain.

Provisional squad: Howard, Baines, Hibbert, Yobo, Lescott, Jagielka, Arteta, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar, Vaughan, Saha, Anichebe, Yakubu, Nash, Rodwell, Valente, Jutkiewicz, Gosling, Baxter.

The New Football Pools pundits' predictions
John Barnes: Home win
Tony Cascarino: Home win
Graham Poll: Home win

Opta Match Facts
Arsenal have won 11 and drawn one of the last 12 home league games against Everton.
The Merseysiders last win away against Arsenal came in January 1996 when they won 2-1.
The Toffees have lost away more often at Arsenal (13 times) than against any other opponent in the Premier League.
Tim Cahill has scored in his two appearances against the Gunners, but will be suspended for this match.
Robin van Persie has scored two goals in three appearances against the Toffees.
Arsenal have conceded in 14 league games in 2008 and have only won four of them.
Everton's biggest defeat in the Premier League came away at Arsenal in May 2005 0-7 and this is also the Gunners' record win in the Premier League.
Prior to their defeat by Hull last time out, Arsenal had kept four clean sheets in a row at the Emirates Stadium.
Everton have conceded exactly two goals in each of their last four league matches and it's now 12 matches since they last kept a shut out.
Arsenal have hit the woodwork five times this season - more than any other club.

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