Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | Premier League | Gameweek 17 - 21, Dec

Declan Rice did not participate in the thrashing of Palace in midweek after he knocked for his dismissal during the Everton stalemate. The Englishman was merely being rested and is anticipated to return to action quickly on Saturday.

 

Ben White (knee) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) cannot be said the same, and Oleksandr Zinchenko (muscle) and Riccardo Calafiori (knee), two of Arteta's three left-back concerns, are also anticipated to arrive too soon for the Selhurst Park stopover.

 

It was never anticipated that Kieran Tierney would start two games in a row after his extended absence; Myles Lewis-Skelly should now return to the starting lineup. Tierney made his first Arsenal appearance in more than a year on Wednesday before being substituted out due to a suspected cramp.

While there were no new fitness concerns for Palace following Wednesday's defeat, the hosts lost Daniel Munoz due to suspension; the Colombian received his fifth Premier League yellow card of the year at the Amex.

 

Glasner will undoubtedly start with the more seasoned Nathaniel Clyne to face Gabriel Martinelli or Leandro Trossard. Caleb Kporha, 18, was an unexpected starter in the EFL Cup, but he only played until halftime.

 

In order to give Glasner another option on the right side, Joel Ward might also return from a calf issue; however, Adam Wharton (groin), Matheus Franca (groin), Rob Holding (disciplinary), and Chadi Riad (fitness) should all be sidelined once more.