Possible Lineups, Team News, Stats – Arsenal Vs Stoke City

• Duo defenders Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker have returned from the injury. However, the latter one is likely to be on the bench.
• Olivier Giroud is expected to take the front role again despite of his poor performances in the starting Premier League games.
• Theo Walcott who scored twice for England last week is likely to start from the bench.
• Trio Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Danny Welbeck all remain out with injury.

• Away side manager Mark Hughes will have to start without two of his star players Ibrahim Afellay and Charlie Adam as both are suspended for this game.
• Jonathan Walters is expected to start inplace of Affellay.
• Mirame Biram Diouf is expected to start in front of summer signing Xherdan Shaqiri.
• Peter Odemwingie and Ryan Shawcross both remain on the sideline with injury.

• Arsenal have won their last ten Premier League home games against Stoke City, keeping six clean sheets.
• The Gunners are unbeaten in 35 of their last 38 home games in the Premier League.
• Stoke City have picked up three points in their last three away Premier League games.
• Arsenal have scored in only one of their last six home league games.