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Given his Tottenham connections, Chris Hughton would like nothing more than overseeing a defeat of Arsenal, but should that occur the Norwich manager's principal emotion is likely to be relief rather than joy given his side sit in the relegation zone having lost their last three games and having failed to win any in the league all season. Arsenal are formidable opponents, but Norwich can take hope from their lengthy injury list, which includes, among others, Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs, Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski. Sachin Nakrani

Venue Carrow Road, Saturday 5.30pm

Tickets £48-58 (0844 826 1902)

Last season Norwich 1 Arsenal 2

Referee Lee Probert

This season's matches 5 Y15, R0, 3.00 cards per game

Odds Norwich 11-2 Arsenal 3-5 Draw 7-2

Norwich City v Arsenal: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Graphic

Norwich

Subs from Bunn, Rudd, Steer, Turner, Jackson, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Lappin, Fox, Morison, Butterfield, Tierney, Tettey, R Bennett, C Martin

Doubtful Lappin (ankle), Snodgrass (ankle)

Injured Whittaker (ankle, 27 Oct), Kane (metatarsal, 10 Nov)

Suspended None

Form guide LLLDDD

Disciplinary record Y2 R0

Leading scorer Holt 2

Arsenal

Subs from Martínez, Shea, Wilshere, Squillaci, Djourou, Miquel, Chamberlain, Arshavin, Frimpong, Coquelin, Chamakh

Doubtful Wilshere (match fitness)

Injured Koscielny (back, 27 Oct), Sagna (broken leg, 27 Oct), Walcott (chest, 27 Oct), Diaby (thigh, 3 Nov), Gibbs (thigh, 3 Nov), Rosicky (hamstring, 3 Nov), Szczesny (ankle, 3 Nov), Fabianski (ankle, Jan)

Suspended None

Form guide WLDWWD

Disciplinary record Y6 R0

Leading scorer Gervinho 3

Match pointers

• Arsenal are unbeaten in their past 12 visits to Carrow Road in all competitions, winning on five occasions

• There have been a total of 25 goals scored in the past five league games between these sides, 18 of which have come from Arsenal

• Bradley Johnson has committed more fouls without being booked (16) than any other player in the division this season

• Since August 2011, Santi Cazorla has scored more goals from outside the box (nine) than anyone else playing in the top division in England, France, Germany, Italy or Spain

• Steve Morison scored for Norwich in both games against Arsenal last season