Arsenal v Everton: Team news and live commentary as Gabriel KICKS OFF as Gunners watch set-piece history and Lewis-Skelly rewarded

Arsenal need a win to stay on top of the Premier League title race this afternoon when they host Everton at the Emirates.

The Gunners dropped points in Fulham last weekend, allowing Chelsea to overcome them and become Liverpool's closest rival.

Mikel Arteta He saw a response from his team in midweek when they beat Monaco in the Champions League, and they will look to build on that.

However, Sean Dyche's men will not make it easy on their opponents as they return to action after a weekend off after Merseyside derby postponed.

Arsenal vs Everton: corner specialists

It is well known this season, that Arsenal I love a corner goal.

They have scored in one of their last three Premier League games.

That incredible skill in set pieces has allowed them to achieve a total of 23 corner goals since the start of last season.

Of course, that's more than any other team in the top flight.

If the Gunners score from another against EvertonIt will be the first time they score four goals of this type in consecutive games.

The last team to achieve that feat was Liverpool Two years ago.

Arsenal's corners are a work of art, and that's down to set-piece coach Nicolas Jover, who has been so good at his job that he now has a mural outside the Emirates.

Jover will plan some more unique tactics to challenge the Toffees and will hope to score another goal to make history.

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• After a run of four defeats in five Premier League games against Everton between 2020 and 2023 (W1), Arsenal have won each of their last three against the Toffees.
• Everton have won just one of their last 28 Premier League away games against Arsenal (D4 L23), recording a 1-0 victory in April 2021.
• Arsenal's 102 wins against Everton are the most any team has beaten another in English top-flight history, while their 344 top-flight goals against the Toffees are also the most.

Arsenal vs Everton: Teams

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Merino, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz.

Substitutes: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Partey, Jorginho, Trossard, Nwaneri, Sterling Jesus.

Everton XI: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure, Harrison, Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin.

Substitutes: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Coleman, O'Brien, Armstrong, Lindstrom, Beto, Broja.

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• Since returning from injury on November 10, Arsenal's Martin Odegaard has created the most chances of any player in the Premier League (17), seven of which were created for teammate Bukayo Saka, the most by a player to another at that time.
• Everton's only away Premier League win in 2024 came against newly promoted Ipswich Town in October (D6 L9), and their last three away wins have come against teams that started the day in 15th, 19th and 17 respectively. They have only won one of their last 39 away games against teams that started the day in the top three (D11 L27), winning at Leicester in December 2020.

Arsenal vs Everton: What has been said?

18 years Lewis-Skelly He impressed greatly in the Champions League in midweek and Arteta sang his praises after the game.

Speaking after the 2-0 win over Monaco, Arteta said: “A word for Myles, who is 18 and making his debut in the Champions League is a big highlight of the game.

“What I like about him is his bravery, the position he adopts, how he penetrates with the ball.

“He is one of ours, he has a bright future ahead of him. As a club and as a coach we have to be happy with his departure.”

“It's a great feeling to be able to change someone's life.”

Saka also spoke about Lewis-Skelly and revealed: “I just told him 'this is his level', he doesn't need to have doubts, play and have confidence.

“We see what he is doing in training. We are happy for him and he played a key role in the first goal. He just needs to keep going. I am very proud of him.”

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• This is the first Premier League meeting between Arsenal and Everton to kick off at 3pm on a Saturday since December 2011, a 1-0 win for the Gunners at the Emirates thanks to a goal from Robin van Persie.
• Everton have failed to score in any of their last three Premier League away games, attempting 42 shots with an xG of 3.26 without success and are the only team without an away goal since the beginning of November. The last time they went four in a row without scoring was in October/November 2022.

Arsenal vs Everton: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, December 14.

The start in the Emirates is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

talkSPORT 2 will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game hosted by Faye Carruthers.

Commentary will be provided by Ian Danter and former England striker Dean Ashton.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen through the talkSPORT appon DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.