Played
February 2, 2013 10:00 AM EST
Emirates Stadium — London
Referee: C. Foy
Attendance: 59872
February 2, 2013 10:00 AM EST
Emirates Stadium — London
Referee: C. Foy
Attendance: 59872
78′
Lukas Podolski
Premier League Preview: Arsenal - Stoke City
January was a bad month for Arsene Wenger's side, with only two wins in eight games in all competitions, but the Potters are without a Premier League victory since Boxing Day.
By Tom McKeown
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ARSENAL
 Szczesny Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Monreal Ramsey, Wilshere Walcott, Cazorla, Podolski Giroud |
STOKE CITY
 Begovic Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Cameron Walters, Whelan, N'Zonzi, Adam, Etherington Crouch |
Arsenal new boy Nacho Monreal is set to go straight into the starting lineup for the clash against Stoke, with Kieran Gibbs (thigh) ruled out. The 26-year-old is likely to be the Gunners’ only change on Saturday, with Mikel Arteta set to return to the bench after recovering from a calf injury.
Francis Coquelin (hamstring) could return to the squad, but Lukasz Fabianski (ankle) is still ruled out for Arsene Wenger’s side.
Stoke captured the signing of Brek Shea on deadline day, but the 22-year-old must wait on a visa application after overcoming the work permit hurdle that threatened to scupper his move from FC Dallas.
The Potters also bought Jack Butland from Birmingham City, but Asmir Begovic should keep his place in goal, with Tony Pulis likely to keep the same XI that drew with Wigan after QPR failed to capture the signing of Peter Crouch.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Arsenal has scored 32 goals in 12 league games at the Emirates Stadium this season and is joint highest home scorers with Manchester United.
- However, the Gunners have only won two of their last six games at home, and have only registered one victory in the Premier League in five.
- Santi Cazorla (pictured right) is the only Arsenal player to have started every league game for the Gunners this season.
- The last two meetings between these sides have been draws -- a stalemate at the Emirates in August 2012 and 1-1 at the Britannia Stadium towards the end of last season.
- Stoke has only won once away from home in the league in 12 attempts this season.
- The Potters have only picked up one point from their last four Premier League encounters.
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Arsenal 3-1 Stoke
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Arsenal 3-0 Stoke
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Arsenal 2-0 Stoke
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Feb 2, 2013 | Arsenal 1 - Stoke 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Aug 26, 2012 | Stoke 0 - Arsenal 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Apr 28, 2012 | Stoke 1 - Arsenal 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Oct 23, 2011 | Arsenal 3 - Stoke 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | May 8, 2011 | Stoke 3 - Arsenal 1 |
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| May 19, 2013 | Newcastle 0 - Arsenal 1 | EPL |
| May 14, 2013 | Arsenal 4 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | QPR 0 - Arsenal 1 | EPL |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Arsenal 1 - Manchester United 1 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Fulham 0 - Arsenal 1 | EPL |
Stoke
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| May 19, 2013 | Southampton 1 - Stoke 1 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Stoke 1 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 6, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Stoke 1 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Stoke 1 - Norwich City 0 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | QPR 0 - Stoke 2 | EPL |
| 13 | Wojciech Szczesny | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Bacary Sagna | Defender |
| 4 | Per Mertesacker | Defender |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny | Defender |
| 17 | Monreal | Defender |
| 2 | A. Diaby | Midfielder |
| 8 | Mikel Arteta | Midfielder |
| 10 | Jack Wilshere | Midfielder |
| 12 | Olivier Giroud | Striker |
| 14 | Theo Walcott | Striker |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Striker |
| 24 | Vito Mannone | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Andre Santos | Defender |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson | Defender |
| 7 | Tomas Rosicky | Midfielder |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey | Midfielder |
| 19 | Santi Cazorla | Midfielder |
| 9 | Lukas Podolski | Striker |
| 1 | Asmir Begovic | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Geoff Cameron | Midfielder |
| 4 | Robert Huth | Defender |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross | Defender |
| 28 | Andy Wilkinson | Defender |
| 30 | Ryan Shotton | Defender |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan | Midfielder |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi | Midfielder |
| 26 | Matthew Etherington | Midfielder |
| 19 | Jonathan Walters | Striker |
| 25 | Peter Crouch | Striker |
| 29 | Thomas Sørensen | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | Charlie Adam | Midfielder |
| 18 | Dean Whitehead | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Kightly | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kenwyne Jones | Striker |
| 10 | Michael Owen | Striker |
| 33 | Cameron Jerome | Striker |
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