Here we go.

Everton get things under way at the Emirates.

Dion Dublin
Ex-Aston Villa striker on Football Focus

From what I've seen so far, Everton are nowhere near Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doesn't jump out at you but look, his stats say it all.

Right, let's have a quick recap of the starting line-ups before kick-off...

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Don Hutchison
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

Arsenal invite teams to press them high because they are vulnerable at the back.

They have conceded some silly goals.

Now then, Everton's team today features the youngest average age for a starting XI in the Premier League this season.

At 24 years and 250 days, the last time the Toffees fielded a younger side in the Premier League was in February 1999 against Wimbledon.

Today's skipper Tom Davies was nine months old.

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Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he would take winning the Europa League as a route to the Champions League next season over finishing in the top four.

The 43-year-old won three successive Europa League titles during his time at Sevilla.

"One choice? For me, the Europa League is very important because it is one title and I think for us, every title is the best way, the best performance, the best future," said the Gunners manager.

"The Premier League is very important because I think it is the first competition of importance for us, because that gives us the big credibility on this season.

"Thirty-eight matches give us and give them (opponents) the clarity to show who is the best for the top four. It is clear that we have a very, very competitive team to do that - I am confident in my team."

Dave Payn: It seems that for a top team, an away draw is a disaster these days. Man City have also dropped a couple of points, as will Liverpool.

Harry: Xhaka must have compromising photographs of Unai Emery. Surely it's the only way he can keep getting picked over Guendouzi or Torreira

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Players make a big deal of playing down their celebrations when facing a former club, but not Everton's Theo Walcott.

It's quite refreshing to hear a player come out and say they want to beat their old employers.

Walcott spent 12 years at Arsenal and heads back to the Emirates for the second time - the first ending in a 5-1 defeat - after his move to the Toffees in January.

“Yeah, I would," said the winger when asked if he would celebrate. "I think the Arsenal fans will respect that as well. I scored against Southampton a few times and I celebrated, this season I scored against them and I celebrated."

Speaking to the Mirror, he added:, external “Why can you not enjoy scoring and celebrating a goal for your new team with your fans? They have traveled all that way, enjoy it. Simple as that. Some players choose not to and that’s fine, but it’s just who I am. I celebrate scoring goals, it’s a great feeling.

“You’re not going to go into the game thinking ‘oh I don’t want to win today, I’ll let the other 10 in a blue shirt take this one because I used to play for Arsenal’. Just get on with it. I want to win."

Here's Marco Silva on Richarlison's return after suspension, speaking to Sky Sports: "Of course, it is important for us. I don't always like to speak about individual players, but he is important."

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on Radio 5 live

I like Marco Silva’s style of football, what he tries to implement but the stats show that he won one of his last 11 before he got sacked at Watford and only one at Everton. That’s two in 16 which doesn’t read well.

They have spent a lot of money in the last few years but I’m not seeing a striker who is going to get 15 goals a season. Cenk Tosun has gone eight games without a goal now.

Everton boss Marco Silva has won at the Emirates, though, when he was in charge of an Olympiakos side that beat the Gunners 3-2 in the Champions League three years ago.

But home fans will have reason to feel pretty confident - Arsenal are unbeaten in 24 home games against the visitors in all competitions, winning 20 and drawing four.

In fact, they've only lost two of their last 22 league games against the Toffees, with both defeats coming at Goodison Park.

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Everton have managed just one league win at Arsenal in the past 30 years.

It came after Andrei Kanchelski bagged late on to give the Toffees a 2-1 victory, after Graham Stuart had cancelled out Ian Wright's opener.

That was in January 1996, when John Major was Prime Minister and Babylon Zoo's Spaceman was hitting the top of the charts.

I always wanted you to go...

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The transfer window may have closed, but there's been movement off the field for Arsenal this week after Ivan Gazidis left his role as chief executive to join Italian club AC Milan.

The 53-year-old, who helped appoint Unai Emery in May as Arsene Wenger's successor as manager, will begin his new role on 31 October.

Gazidis said the decision to leave after 10 years at the Gunners was "the hardest of my life".

"Change and succession is not only inevitable for a club like Arsenal - it is necessary," he added.

How about this for a stat?

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho attempted 180 passes in this match, more than any player in a Premier League match since Opta started recording such stats in the 2003-04 season.

Jorginho has completed 628 passes in total for Chelsea in the Premier League this season, more than any other player.

West Ham United

More reaction to that goalless draw earlier, with West Ham forward Michail Antonio speaking to Sky Sports: "I should have scored. I should have taken it with my left foot but hindsight is a wonderful thing. It was a snapshot more than anything but the keeper managed to make the save.

"We always believe in our ability but it's about gelling together. Other teams have struggled with a new manager but you can see now that we are playing with a philosophy and I feel like its two points dropped."

Dion Dublin
Ex-Aston Villa striker on Football Focus

It's a massive statement for Walcott to say Everton are at the level of Arsenal as from what I've seen so far, I don't think they are anywhere near.

But as an individual Walcott has been outstanding so far this season.

Everton

Everton forward Theo Walcott, speaking to Football Focus before his return to former club Arsenal: "You have to move on quickly [from the defeat at home to West Ham], football comes thick and fast.

"Come the weekend, if you work hard all week then the good things will come. Only time will tell if the style of what we are doing is the right way going forward but I believe it is.

"We can be at the level of Arsenal and better. We just need to start turning draws into wins."

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West Ham United

Speaking to Sky Sports, West Ham midfielder Declan Rice said: "I think the chances we missed in the first half and Andriy Yarmolenko's header would have been a crucial turning point, so we feel like it was two points dropped, but we all stuck to our jobs and gave 100%."

On playing in the midfield: "You have to put in so much hard work because they play with so many midfielders. It is not just Kante, Kovacic, and Jorginho. Eden Hazard likes to come into the pocket so it was a tough game.

"We took a lot of confidence from last week and we are happy with that point today. To get a point is better than a defeat, we lost against Wolves in our last home game which was tough to take, but or fans were like a 12th man."

Lifa Nati: Chelsea really need a top striker to fight for that top 4 spot. No cutting edge whatsoever and the forwad line was making all the wrong decisions today. They will definately lose against Liverpool on this evidence.

Gbadero Toluwalope: Perhaps it was too early to get too excited at 'Sarri Ball' anyway. The Premier League has just started. Some lessons out there! Trust Chelsea are observing!