Squad sheets: West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal

Arsène Wenger insists the Premier League is a two-horse race, and if it is to remain that way Arsenal have to win games like this. In need of a lift after elimination from the FA Cup and Champions League, they have Nicklas Bendtner available again, but Cesc Fábregas (hamstring), Alex Song (knee) and Theo Walcott (ankle) are all injured. Albion, unbeaten in their last four, and on the road to recovery under Roy Hodgson, are without the influential Graham Dorrans, but hope to have Youssouf Mulumbu fit after hamstring trouble. Joe Lovejoy Venue The Hawthorns, Saturday 3pm Tickets £40 (0871 271 9780) Last season n/a Referee Stuart Attwell This season's matches 10 Y 38, R 2, 4.00 cards per game Odds West Bromwich 4-1 Arsenal 8-11 Draw 11-4 West Bromwich Subs from Myhill, Jara, Tamas, Cech, Odemwingie, Tchoyi, Cox, Ibáñez, Hurst, Barnes, Thorne, Sawyers Doubtful Brunt (virus), Ibáñez (hamstring) Injured Dorrans (ankle, 2 Apr) Suspended None Unavailable Vela (terms of loan) Form guide WDDDLD Disciplinary record Y43 R6 Leading scorer Odemwingie 9 Arsenal Subs from Lehmann, Shea, Eboué, Gibbs, Miquel, Ramsey, Bendtner, Chamakh Doubtful None Injured Diaby (groin, 2 Apr), Fábregas (hamstring, 2 Apr), Song (knee, 2 Apr), Walcott (ankle, 2 Apr), Djourou (shoulder, May), Szczesny (finger, May), Fabianski (shoulder, Aug), Frimpong (knee, Aug), Vermaelen (achilles, Aug) Suspended None Form guide DWWDWW Disciplinary record Y47 R6 Leading scorer Van Persie 10 Match pointers • Albion have beaten Arsenal once in their last 16 home meetings in all competitions • Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 11 league matches – their longest run since a 21-game streak in 2008-09 • Albion have attempted 213 shots in the second half of matches this season, 71 more than their first-half tally of 142 • Of the three Arsenal goalkeepers to have played in the Premier League this term, Manuel Almunia has the worst saves-to-shots ratio (63.2%) • Both Albion and Arsenal have had six players sent off, the joint most in the division