Arsenal host Everton in the Championship on Sunday and know they can win the Premier League title, but they will need a big boon from West Ham.
Watch Arsenal vs Everton live
If West Ham win or draw against Manchester City on the final day, Arsenal must beat Everton to win the title. There are a lot of assumptions there, but the fact that Arsenal were in the title race until the final 90 minutes of the season is a huge step forward for Mikel Arteta’s side. Regardless of what happens when the final whistle blows on Sunday, this has been a remarkable season for this young team. They have grown and improved a lot defensively and are pushing this huge Man City team all the way up. Arsenal beat Manchester United 1-0 last weekend Underscoring their newfound solidity, they won 15 of their 17 Premier League games in 2024 and lost just once. Who was the last team to win the title despite not starting in first place on the final day of the season? Arsenal in 1989.
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Everton remain unbeaten in five games against Arsenal, winning four of them without conceding, as Sean Dyche’s side complete an excellent season. In our last match we beat Sheffield United 1-0. Their solid defensive foundation has seen them through a very difficult season off the pitch, with uncertainty swirling around their future ownership and financial situation. Given how well Everton defend, I’m sure Jordan Pickford et al will enjoy playing the role of spoiler and sit deep and won’t mind defending for the majority of this game and looking for Arsenal to counter. , this could be a tricky game for Arsenal. . However, they have not won in their last 10 away games in the Premier League.
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How to watch Arsenal vs Everton live, stream links and start times
kick off: Sunday (May 19) at 11 a.m. ET
tv channels: US Network
online: Watch live online via NBC.com & peacock premier league
arsenal lineup
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu. Partey, Rice, and Odegaard.Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
everton line up
Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Young. Garner, Ghana, Onana, Doucoure, McNeil.Calvert Lewin
Arsenal spotlight, team news
Bukayo Saka suffered a minor muscle issue prior to this match, which is a major blow as he has not recovered enough to be part of the team. Julian Timber was on the bench for the first time since the opening day of the season with a serious knee injury. With Havertz up top, Trossard and Martinelli on the wings, and Partey joining, the Gunners’ starting line-up is set. Rice and Odegaard in midfield.
OUT: Bukayo Saka (Muscle)
Everton attention, team news
Everton are missing several players at full-back, but Coleman and Young will line up at right-back and left-back respectively. With Harrison out, Onana will start in midfield as Everton will pass the ball to Calvert-Lewin and have plenty of midfield runners to support him.
OUT: Jack Harrison (hamstring), Dele Alli (groin), Nathan Paterson (hamstring), Vitaly Mykolenko (ankle), Andre Gomez (face)
