PREM: Arsenal v Burnley preview

Arsenal v Burnley preview

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has been heartened by his side's recent displays, but admits - with the Clarets in the relegation zone - that collecting points is more important.

Speaking ahead of Burnley's trip to the Emirates to take on Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime, Dyche said: "We've been close and we've delivered good performances.

"Performances are coming back to what we think. We can still do better, for sure, but they have to get the reward of points because that's the industry we're in."

Arsenal could be without up to eight players for the visit of the Clarets.

Head coach Unai Emery may also shake things up after two defeats in a row, including Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final loss to Tottenham.

Danny Welbeck, Rob Holding, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Emile Smith Rowe, Hector Bellerin and Shkodran Mustafi will all be missing, while the Gunners will also assess the fitness of Sead Kolasinac and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

As for the visitors, Aaron Lennon will miss the game after undergoing knee surgery earlier this week.

Fellow wide men Robbie Brady and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are carrying knocks, but remain in contention as the Clarets look to bounce back after a last-gasp 1-0 defeat to Tottenham.

Belgium midfielder Steven Defour's calf injury is likely to preclude his involvement for a fourth straight game, while defender Stephen Ward (knee) and goalkeeper Nick Pope (shoulder) are also sidelined.