Hello and welcome to football.london for live coverage of Arsenal's Premier League match with Crystal Palace this evening.
Mikel Arteta and Oliver Glasner are both facing the unnerving fixture that precedes both of their massive semi-final clashes in the Champions League and FA Cup respectively. Both spoke in their pre-match press conference regarding how they had no intention of taking the game lightly.
Arteta did confirm that Bukayo Saka did indeed have a chance of playing in the match after receiving a heavy challenge against Ipswich which left him limping back to the club coach. Whereas, sadly, both Riccardo Calafiori and Jorginho have not recovered, with the latter now out for what could be several weeks.
The clash with PSG is now less than a week away, and that could factor into how Arteta picks the team. Yet, at the same time, securing second place in the league would be very close to occurring with a win here to move to 69 points.
You can follow live coverage from the Emirates Stadium throughout the day right here with our dedicated coverage. football.london's chief Arsenal correspondent Tom Canton will be on hand to bring you live updates.
Key Events
Close one
Another really good block from Saliba as Mateta finds Sarr at close-range.
Martinelli drives up the field in a counter but finds only the side netting.
Goal! Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace (Mateta)
Wow... David Raya is caught off his line after a mistake in the Arsenal half.
Saliba again with another mistake at the back.
Save - Henderson
Saka gets his first chance since coming on, Martinelli chipping a cross to his partner to volley into the hands of Henderson.
Munoz goes close
Daniel Munoz heads the ball back across the Arsenal box. Raya flaps at it but it comes to nothing and goes for a goal kick.
A good spell this for the away side.
Raya saves
Raya forced into two saves in less than a minute. Saves you expect the Spaniard to make, mind.
Palace counter
Nketiah finds himself running at the Arsenal backline. With Eze to his left, the former Gunners man miscontrols the ball and it rolls back to Raya.
Let off.
Chance!
A scramble in the Crystal Palace box from a Martin Odegaard free kick.
Dean Henderson makes a mess of it and the red and white shirts cannot turn the ball home. Referee then blows for a Palace free-kick.
Half-time ratings
David Raya – 6
Jurrien Timber – 7
William Saliba – 6
Jakub Kiwior – 8
Myles Lewis-Skelly – 7
Thomas Partey – 5
Declan Rice – 7
Martin Odegaard – 6
Raheem Sterling – 6
Gabriel Martinelli – 7
Leandro Trossard – 8
Eeek!
David Raya nearly just lost the ball to Wharton but the Gunners recover. Odegaard then finds a gorgeous pass through to Martinelli but the touch is wrong and Henderson collects.
Yellow - Booking for Declan Rice after a cynical foul gives Palace a chance.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace (Trossard)
Timber brilliant, drives into the right half-space. Spots Trossard, finds him in the box, he cuts back and finds the corner.
Arsenal building
The Gunners keep control of the ball, and have done since the goal, but so far have not created anything of note in the Palace box.
Huge block!
Jakub Kiwior gets in the way of Eddie Nketiah's close-range shot and sends it over the bar. Raya gives him a big hug!
Goal! Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace (Eze)
What a goal! On the volley, from a corner, edge of the box, Eze volleys the ball off the post and in.
Wide - Rice!
Great play from Rice, Sterling and Trossard. The right winger picks it up to the right of the box, cuts inside and plays a one-two with Trossard before finding Rice to the left of the box. He strikes but cannot find the target.
Great from Rice
Brilliant driving run from the centre-mid. Beats above four players, combines with Partey before finding Sterling. His cross though is poor and goes out for a goal kick.
Sterling impressing
Good start to the game for Raheem Sterling. Tackling well, and finding some good spaces and runs too.
Kiwior's goal is the fastest Arsenal have scored in the league since Rosicky against Spurs in 2014!
Palace threat
After the goal it has been all Palace and now Kamada sees a shot deflected wide for a corner.
