Premier League newest rating and aim updates as Eddie Nketiah hits the put up

82nd league look in a row for Saka as we speak – equalising Paul Merson’s membership document.

One final assault within the half for Palace however Eze is crowded out after which Ayew can’t ship a cross from a good space.

There’s the half-time whistle and it’s all sq. on the break, with Nketiah hitting the put up in Arsenal’s greatest probability.

A fast free-kick opens house down the fitting however Partey’s cross is overhit. It reaches Martinelli who opts to smash it full on the volley….excessive, vast and never very good-looking.

We’ll have two minutes added on on the finish of this primary half.

Referee David Coote is being booed by each units of followers now and little surprise, after his newest questionable choice. This time he provides a free-kick to Arsenal for…nothing, so far as we are able to see.

Saka cuts in and tries to shoot however he’s by no means set and fires miles off-target. Palace doing nicely to frustrate the Gunners for lengthy stretches. Odegaard fires in a shot which is tipped over by Johnstone – a primary shot on the right track.

Quick huddle for the gamers to get a phrase from the coaches after a conflict of heads.

The ref has to name each units of gamers again to get on with the sport.

A bit over 5 minutes to go till the break…plus harm time, after all, which might be something as of late.

Terrible error from Saliba – after which a superb restoration problem! The French defender loses possession to Ayew who streaks away into the field, however the centre-back nearly makes it again in time to get a toe to the ball and win the deal with with Palace followers baying for a penalty.

Just a second earlier than, Declan Rice had an issue together with his contact lens – however there’s nothing unsuitable together with his imaginative and prescient as he performs in Nketiah for an additional probability…just for the striker to ship his shot nicely over the bar.

Odegaard delivers a free-kick from the left channel and Partey makes an attempt a long-range header, however he’s off-balance and stooping, with the header bouncing harmlessly away and vast.

From the restart although Palace give away the ball attempting to play out and Nketiah makes a superb flip previous Andersen – and although his left-footed shot beats Johnstone, it simply gained’t curl again contained in the put up and clips the woodwork, bouncing away to security from a Palace perspective.

Ayew is Palace’s largest outlet on this opening quarter however his newest cross is well claimed.

At the opposite finish, Nketiah winds previous two gamers, will get into the field and goes down – no penalty says the ref! Havertz then will get chopped down mid-stride by Ayew and he’s shortly proven a yellow card.

Palace pushing ahead slightly extra now. Eze dribbles previous a deal with and hammers in a shot – it’s blocked, falls to Doucoure and he lashes in one other effort, however this one is nicely off-target.

Arsenal slightly extra affected person and probing with their method, working areas and looking for a gap, ready for Palace’s defence to mis-step and depart a niche.

Tomiyasu embarks on a run down the left wing and takes on two – however a crunching deal with from Ward ends the burst and provides Arsenal a nook. Positive run from the Japanese full-back, who’s in on the left as we speak.