Arsenal v West Brom preview

Team news for Saturday afternoon's Premier League clash between Arsenal and West Brom at Emirates Stadium.

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Van Persie: Returns to Gunners attack

Van Persie: Returns to Gunners attack

Robin van Persie will return to the Arsenal starting line-up.

The Holland international was named as a substitute for the midweek 0-0 draw against Marseille in the Champions League, although manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will start against the Baggies.

Wenger expects to name the same squad used against Marseille and is without Marouane Chamakh (knee), Kieran Gibbs (stomach), Abou Diaby (hamstring), Jack Wilshere and Bacary Sagna (both ankle).

West Brom midfielder Paul Scharner has been ruled out of the game with a knee ligament problem which flared up during last weekend's home defeat against Liverpool.

Manager Roy Hodgson will check on the fitness of striker Peter Odemwingie, who suffered a knock to his knee in training this week, before finalising his side.

But Odemwingie's strike partner Shane Long is again unavailable with the knee injury sustained against Aston Villa a fortnight ago.

Arsenal (from): Szczesny, Santos, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Walcott, Song, Ramsey, Arteta, Van Persie, Gervinho, Fabianski, Rosicky, Park, Benayoun, Frimpong, Djourou, Arshavin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Miyaichi.

West Brom (from): Foster, Fulop, Reid, Jones, Jara, Olsson, McAuley, Dawson, Tamas, Mattock, Shorey, Brunt, Morrison, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Thomas, Gera, Tchoyi, Odemwingie, Cox, Fortune.

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Premier League Fixtures

Saturday, 17 August 2013
15:00
Arsenal v A Villa  
Chelsea v Hull City  
C Palace v Tottenham  
Liverpool v Stoke City  
Man City v Newcastle  
Norwich v Everton  
Sunderland v Fulham  
Swansea v Man Utd  
West Brom v Southampton  
West Ham v Cardiff  

Barclays Premier League

Position Team P GD PTS
1 Arsenal 0 0 0
2 A Villa 0 0 0
3 Cardiff 0 0 0
4 Chelsea 0 0 0
5 C Palace 0 0 0
6 Everton 0 0 0
7 Fulham 0 0 0
8 Hull City 0 0 0
9 Liverpool 0 0 0
10 Man City 0 0 0
11 Man Utd 0 0 0
12 Newcastle 0 0 0
13 Norwich 0 0 0
14 Southampton 0 0 0
15 Stoke City 0 0 0
16 Sunderland 0 0 0
17 Swansea 0 0 0
18 Tottenham 0 0 0
19 West Brom 0 0 0
20 West Ham 0 0 0

Updated Mon, 17 Jun 2013

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