London Rivals, Arsenal and Crystal Palace will be playing in top-flight action for the first time in 2024 at the Emirate Stadium on 20 Jan 2024 at 12:30 UTC, Bet Extract reports.

With a London derby against Crystal Palace this weekend, Arsenal will play in the Premier League for the first time since 2024. They will be trying to bounce back from a slump that has severely hurt their chances of winning the championship.

After suffering back-to-back derby losses to West Ham and Fulham, they finished 2023 with a dismal run of three losses and one victory in five games.
Palace is a must-win match, as Manchester City and Liverpool both have difficult trips to Bournemouth and Manchester after Liverpool defeated Newcastle with a last-minute winner.

Although they defeated Brentford recently, it was their first victory since early November. They face a difficult challenge on Saturday to extend their derby winning streak.

Gabriel Jesus is expected to play for Arsenal this weekend after seemingly recovering from a knee injury sustained during a warm-weather training camp in Dubai during the midseason. Oleksandr Zinchenko is anticipated to be ruled out due to his calf problem, though.

Fabio Vieira, Jurrien Timber, and Thomas Partey are still not accessible.

As for Crystal Palace, it is the same situation. For Michael Olise, Joel Ward, Rob Holding, and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, the game will arrive far too soon. While Jordan Ayew is at the Africa Cup of Nations, Cheick Doucoure is out for the season.

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