Arsenal vs Hull City LIVEGettyThe Gunners welcome Hull to the Emirates Stadium this afternoon for their final Premier League game ahead of the November international break. Victory at Liverpool last time out has opened up a three-point gap over Manchester City at the top of the standings, and that gap could grow by the end of today.Arsenal were given a scare in midweek from a plucky Slavia Prague side, should went down 2-1 at home but missed a host of chances in the second half to snatch a point. Mikel Arteta will know a similar display today could well go punished by the Tigers, who have not won since August but are proving tough nuts to crack upon their return to the top flight.There are question marks over Ezri Konsa’s fitness, and William Saliba could today make his along-awaited return from injury, while Noni Madueke will have a point to prove after his surprise England squad snub. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the Emirates Stadium.Arsenal vs Hull latest newsEarly Hull team newsHull manager Sergej Jakirovic will be without midfielder Matt Crooks, who is suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season against Ipswich.Crooks joins Eliot Matazo, Matt Targett, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Ilyas Ansah, Darko Gyabi and Charlie Hughes on the injury list. Hidemasa Morita is also unavailable with a groin problem, while goalkeeper Jack Butland could return after recovering from an arm injury.Striker Oli McBurnie escaped suspension against Ipswich but will miss Hull's match against Brighton on 22 November if he receives a booking at the Emirates.Early Arsenal team newsArsenal could welcome William Saliba back into the starting line-up today, after the defender returned to the matchday squad following a lengthy absence with a back injury.Ezri Konsa is also expected to be available after being substituted with an issue against Slavia Prague. Injured Bukayo Saka and suspended youngster Max Dowman are the Gunners' only confirmed absentees.Viktor Gyokeres is pushing to start after scoring and assisting in Prague, but Kai Havertz is expected to lead the attack following his decisive goal at Anfield, which made him the Premier League's highest-scoring German player.GettyArsenal vs Hull City LIVEHello and welcome to the London Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Hull City.The Gunners are looking to become just the third team to beat the promoted Tigers this season, who are proving a very tough nut to crack despite not winning since August.Arsenal will be looking to open up a six-point gap at the top of the table before Manchester City face Nottingham Forest this evening. Then it is the last international break until March.Kick-off is at 3pm, with Matt Verri at the Emirates for us today. Stick with us.Getty
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