Koscielny & Sanchez injured for Arsenal
Norwich XI: Ruddy, Wisdom, Bennett, Bassong, Olsson, Howson, Dorrans, O'Neil, Brady, Hoolahan, Grabban
Arsenal XI: Cech, Mertesacker, Monreal, Koscielny, Bellerin, Flamini, Cazorla, Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey, Giroud
Norwich 0-1 Arsenal
Chris Sutton
Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio 5 live
"I don't think that was a foul, Sanchez stopped and Bennett's momentum carried him in.
"I am more concerned about the cameraman who was clothes lined by Alexis Sanchez."
Image source, ReutersOuch! Alexis Sanchez has done very well to come away from this unscathed.
With the ball in the air on the touchline, Sanchez looks to bring it down, but he's Ryan Bennett from behind with a little shove to knock him off balance.
Trouble is, it's so wet and slippy that Sanchez ends up down in a little ditch where the cameraman is sheltering. Could have been a real nasty one, but Sanchez is OK.
Changes for Norwich? Hard to know how to play this from here.
Alex Neil said he wanted more attacking intent from this selection and they'll need bundles more than we've seen so far.
Arsenal are looking slick - up front and at the back.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageArsenal players are so confident in each others ability and at the present time Norwich are struggling to stay in this. Alex Neil needs to change things.
Greg Downs, Former Norwich City defender
Norwich 0-1 Arsenal
Chris Sutton
Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio 5 live
"John Ruddy has struggled with his kicking all day off his left foot. There is another poor kickout which gets caught in the wind and Gary O'Neil gets pick pocketed.
"Sanchez slides the ball to Ozil, Ruddy commits himself and the German looks up and with the form he has been in this season there was only one outcome.
"I did not believe Norwich can sit in for 90 minutes against a side of Arsenal's qualities."
Norwich 0-1 Arsenal
Image source, ReutersSo Mesut Ozil's brilliant run continues.
The German has had a hand in 13 goals in his last 12 Premier League appearances - that's two goals, and 11 assists.
Lazy? I'd love to see him trying. Arsenal are running the show now.
Not the ideal start for Norwich at all. They'd been pretty tight at the back but that was self-destruction of the highest order.
John Ruddy's kick found Gary O'Neil - just about - and his mis-control fell to Alexis Sanchez. The rest is history.
What's the response now? Attack and Arsenal can counter...
Mesut Ozil
Image source, Getty ImagesOh dear! It was coming, but this goal is all about Norwich.
John Ruddy rushes a kick straight to Alexis Sanchez, who slides in Mesut Ozil.
A lovely little dinked finish to find the net, but my word that was easy.
CLOSE!
Lovely stuff from Arsenal.
Santi Cazorla glides through the Norwich challenges, finds Alexis Sanchez, who blasts straight at John Ruddy.
Strong hands to beat it away.
Image source, ReutersSanti Cazorla is wise to the threat of Norwich's frontline pressure now.
Here he is sweeping it out of his feet - a near nonchalant first-time slide out wide - and the Canaries retreat towards their nets.
Alexis Sanchez is in a grump after another little nick. Free-kick Arsenal.
Image source, ReutersIt's getting swirlier, wetter, grimy.
The wind and the rain are picking up - quite unlike the pace of this game so far.
Connected? Maybe so, but both these teams can get it down and play it.
Quote MessageIt's a strange game so far, neither side really going for it. It's being played at a 'half-pace' at the moment.
Greg Downs, Former Norwich City defender
You do feel Arsenal will be the first to raise it though...
Robbie Brady barges Santi Cazorla off it and Norwich are in!
But no! The ball holds up in his feet and the Gunners can recover. Brady was so fast to rob the Spaniard there.
Norwich revert to type - sit deep and look to nick it.
Image source, ReutersSo far so good at the back for Norwich, but Arsenal are getting closer.
Nacho Monreal is high up down the left again - and this time Olivier Giroud is the target.
The cross just about beats the first man but Giroud can't connect cleanly. Poor angle and he was probably unsighted slightly, too.
Norwich 0-0 Arsenal
Chris Sutton
Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio 5 live
"There are a couple of surprises in the Norwich line-up for me. Lewis Grabban started the first game of the season, but hasn't played since so I wonder about his match fitness. Wes Hoolahan is the link man and I am surprised Youssouf Mulumbu is not playing in the holding role, with Graham Dorrans coming in for him.
"What Norwich do not want to do is concede an early, cheap goal they are sitting deep and will want to hit Arsenal on the counter-attack."
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Tend to agree with this Robert. You're the man to let him know.
CLOSE!
Not sure how much Mesut Ozil knew about this but he nearly puts Arsenal ahead - was it a pass or a flick-on?
Nacho Monreal picks him out in the box, and Sebastian Bassong knew even less about his clearance - it almost went in under the bar!
Corner to Arsenal is dealt with. Just about.
Norwich building here.
First a free-kick knocked clear by Gabriel - his first touch - and then pressure on the throw-in to peg the Gunners back into the corner.
In Sunday League, that is is a fantastic tactic, but Arsenal play it out comfortably. Always pressure from the home side though...
We'll bring you the latest on Laurent Koscielny's injury as soon as we have it.
It looked like a muscle problem. How long will he be out for?
