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Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Premier League preview: How to watch, lineups, Vieira & prediction

By Ross Kennerley

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Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 18, 2021. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Premier League preview: How to watch, predicted lineups, Patrick Vieira reunion & score prediction. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

There is not long left to go now with Arsenal are finally back in Premier League action on Monday when they make the short journey of the Thames to face Crystal Palace. Here is the match preview.

16 days separate the Selhurst Park clash and the most recent 1-0 victory away at Aston Villa, with the usually mind-numbingly boring international break at least offering some modicum of enjoyment last time around.

Predominantly friendly matches, places at the World Cup were booked for Takehiro Tomiyasu and Thomas Partey, while Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba both made their senior international debuts.

There is no time to enjoy the time away too much as league action will now dominate peoples’ lives up until May 22, with so much riding on the outcome of the upcoming ten games. It’s full steam ahead towards the top four and victory here would take Arsenal one step closer.

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Premier League preview: How to watch, predicted lineups, Patrick Vieira reunion & score prediction

This game pits the division’s draw specialists against the side with the joint-fewest, as Palace head into the fixture with 13 to their name, a full ten more than the Gunners have managed. Looking at it now, despite the form the Eagles are in, just the solitary point won’t do.

But of course it’s impossible to look past the emotive side of the game: Patrick Vieira.

It may well be one of few occasions where the travelling support will sing the name of the manager in the opposition dugout louder than any of the home fans. We love Vieira, more than any Palace fan can ever imagine, but on Monday that is sentiment that masks business. It’s all about winning.

Secure the three points and then we’ll go back to having Palace as our second team.

While no game in this league is easy, the next three for Arsenal are, on paper, three of the most ‘winnable’ they have left to play. After this trio it gets into spicy territory. The tongue is tingling.

As for this one, both sides will be eyeing revenge: Arsenal for playing so poorly in the reverse meeting and needing a get-out-of-jail free card, while Palace want to make amends for that late heartbreak.

It’s going to be a big one.

How to Watch on TV

When Is Kick Off? Monday 4 April
What Time Is Kick Off? 20:00 (GMT)
Where Is it Played? Selhurst Park
TV Channel/Live Stream? Sky Sports (UK) fuboTV (USA)
Referee? Paul Tierney
Who is on VAR? Jarred Gillett

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