Arsenal will look to strengthen their position at the top of the Premier League table as they welcome away-day specialists Everton to the Emirates on Saturday Night Football.Arsenal secured their third consecutive victory in the Premier League last time out, as they ground out a 0-1 victory away at the AMEX against Brighton & Hove Albion.
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That win over the Seagulls, coupled with Manchester City’s surprise draw at home to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest, meant the Gunners extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points – albeit they have played a game more than Pep Guardiola’s men.
Mikel Arteta’s men were also in Champions League action in midweek, and required a late Kai Havertz penalty to draw 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
Everton secured back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time since the beginning of December last time out, as they followed up their 2-3 victory away at Newcastle United by winning 2-0 at home to relegation-threatened Burnley to move them up into eighth position in the table, just five points off fifth place/
David Moyes has turned Everton into away-day specialists this season, with only Chelsea (25) and their hosts (32) picking up more points on their travels than the 24 they have managed.
The Toffees have lost just one of their previous 10 Premier League encounters on their travels (W6-D3-L1), winning four of their previous five (W4-D1-L0).
