Alexis Sanchez penalty in injury time sees Arsenal snatch victory from Burnley
The Gunners move into fourth place ahead of Tottenham Hotspur.
- Alexis Sanchez penalty in the final minute of injury time sees Arsenal take all three points after tight contest at Turf Moor.
- The Gunners move into fourth place, moving ahead of Tottenham Hotspur.
Once again, Burnley are stung by a late winner from Arsenal at Turf Moor. Boos ring out after that decision to award the Gunners a penalty right at the death after defending so resolutely all afternoon.
Arsenal will return to north London with three points and they move ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, jumping into fourth place.
Now it is Arsenal's turn to apply pressure, forcing a corner that the home side struggle to clear. The ball falls to Xhaka on the edge of the box but he connects with nothing fresh air. Nacho Monreal fares a bit better, connecting with a low drive from 25 yards out but his effort whistles just wide of the far post.
Burnley hit the woodwork! It's a wonderful flowing counter attack from the home side with Hendrick sliding a clever ball through down the inside right for the onrushing Gudmundsson. He breaks into the box and lashes a vicious effort on target that Petr Cech manages to push onto the post and out. Terrific stop from the Gunners goalkeeper.
Arsene Wenger made 11 changes to his first-team mid-week against Cologne but he has reverted to a somewhat more similar side this afternoon. The Gunners boss has made just one change to the side that beat Tottenham Hotspur last Saturday and that is an enforced one with Alex Iwobi coming in for Mesut Ozil - who misses out through illness.
Danny Welbeck, subbed off at half-time against Cologne, is named on the bench.
Arsene Wenger is a fairly happy chap if you were to ask him about injuries. Santi Cazorla and Theo Walcott are his only absentees his afternoon with Arsene Wenger insistent Danny Welbeck is fine despite coming off at half-time against Cologne.
Everybody looks alright. There are some kicks because it was quite a physical game [at Cologne], but overall we have no injuries. Everyone who played will be available to compete for the squad on Sunday. That is one of the positives of last night, we have no injuries. The fact we can rotate means the players are less overloaded with competition."
Team news: Burnley
Top scorer Chris Wood will be ready to return to action this afternoon after the former Leeds United forward missed last weekend's 2-0 win over Swansea City.
However, manager Sean Dyche will still be without Tom Heaton, Dean Marney and Jon Walters against the Gunners as the trio continue to work on their respective injury recoveries.
Team news: Arsenal
Arsene Wenger this week dismissed concerns over a fresh fitness setback suffered by injury-plagued Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck.
The England international, who suffered a hamstring issue on his return from a groin problem during the last-gasp defeat to Watford last month, made his first appearance for almost six weeks on Thursday night when he started in place of the absent Theo Walcott during a penultimate Europa League Group H tie against FC Cologne.
Welbeck was replaced at half-time in that defeat in Germany but Arsene Wenger insisted that change was not enforced.