Arsène Wenger said it all with one of those half-suppressed smirks. “West Brom has a way to deal with everybody,” he said and by that, he meant Tony Pulis has a way to deal with everybody. Wenger vs Pulis is the ultimate clash of styles and how Wenger has suffered in away matches against his rival. The Emirates story is different. Wenger’s record there against Pulis teams reads: played 10, won 10. David Hytner
Kick-off Monday 8pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season Arsenal 1 West Bromwich Albion 0
Live SSPL
Referee Bobby Madley
This season G3, Y13, R2, 5.67 cards per game
Odds H 4-11 A 10-1 D 4-1
Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Macey, Iliev, Debuchy, Holding, Mertesacker, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Wilshere, Walcott, Iwobi, Nelson, Giroud, Akpom
Doubtful Debuchy (hamstring), Özil (knee)
Injured Chambers (hip), Coquelin (hamstring), Welbeck (groin, all Oct), Cazorla (achilles, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WLLWD
Discipline Y7 R0
Leading scorer Welbeck 3
West Bromwich Albion
Subs from Myhill, McManaman, Yacob, Chadli, Burke, Nyom, Field, McAuley, McClean, Livermore, Rodriguez, Robson-Kanu
Doubtful Brunt (calf), Burke (hamstring), Chadli (thigh)
Injured None
Suspended None
Form WWDLD
Discipline Y7 R1
Leading scorers Hegazi, Morrison, Robson-Kanu, Rodriguez 1