Sean Dyche’s side grabbed a point against Manchester United when they visited Old Trafford. It was frustrating for Jose Mourinho’s side as Tom Heaton’s heroics in front of the goal made sure the match ended in a goalless draw
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Buoyed from their 1-0 win against rivals Manchester City in the EFL Cup, Jose Mourinho’s side were in confident mood ahead of Saturday’s Premier League against a side that had not claimed a single point away from home
The game also marks Wenger’s 20th year in charge for the north London club, a momentous occasion, in which he has won three league titles and six FA Cups, while keeping the Gunners in the top four every year
The right-back is likely to be replaced by Luis Hernandez, who deputised in the 3-0 victory at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday, in what could be the Foxes’ only change
Chelsea, with the win, has risen to the top of the English Premier League table on nine points
The Blues have collected maximum points from their opening two league fixtures, but Burnley will enter the match full of confidence following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Turf Moor last weekend
Brighton & Hove Albion’s earlier 1-1 draw with Derby County meant Burnley could go up with a game to spare with victory over QPR and they achieved it on Monday through a Sam Vokes header on the hour
It was an end-to-end start to proceedings at the Emirates as the Championship’s top scorer so far this season, Andre Gray, shot wide before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fired over at the other end
They have lifted the trophy more often than any other side (12), including each of the last two years, and are bidding for a historic treble this season
West Ham did take the lead midway through the opening periof though when Michael Duff brought down Cheikhou Kouyate in the penalty box, resulting in a spot kick for the hosts, which Mark Noble converted, as well as a red card for the Burnley defender
The home side could have opened the scoring 10 minutes in when Aaron Lennon was brought down in the box, giving Everton a penalty, but Ross Barkley’s spot kick lacked power, leaving Tom Heaton with a comfortable save
Burnley have shown that they are capable of fighting for their place in the top flight in recent weeks, following up a win over Manchester City last month, with a goalless draw against Spurs, but they were narrowly beaten by Arsenal last weekend
City, meanwhile, remain five points behind Chelsea at the top of the table, having played two games more, and their season now arguably hangs on their return leg against Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday
Both teams are in vital need of the points for their respective causes as City pursue Chelsea at the top of the table and the Clarets aim for an unlikely survival campaign
The Blues took a 1-0 lead and looked to be on course for their 13th home victory of the season until Nemanja Matic was shown a straight red card in the 70th minute and Burnley capitalised with 10 minutes remaining
Goals from David Silva and Fernandinho had put City in control at the break but Burnley produced a spirited second half performance to come back and were good value for a draw
West Bromwich Albion boss Alan Irvine has revealed that both Victor Anichebe and Brown Ideye could be out of Sunday’s Premier League match against Burnley.
New boy, Di Maria, was one of the few bright sparks for United on his debut as chances were at a premium before van Persie saw a second-half effort blocked on the line by Dean Marney