Summary

  • Lacazette, Xhaka and Lichtsteiner come in to starting Arsenal side

  • Koscielny and Monreal return from injury to bench, no Ozil

  • Williams, Lowe and Smith in for Huddersfield

  • Arsenal are unbeaten in 20 games in all competitions, winning 15 of them.

  • Huddersfield have only won one of their last 10 away league games, losing on four occasions.

  1. Postpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Arsenal have had the majority of possession so far but haven't exactly hemmed Huddersfield deep in their own half.

    Another second-half surge needed from the Gunners.

    A graphic showing territory and possession in the first half of Arsenal v HuddersfieldImage source, Opta
  2. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    A brief smattering of boos to mark the half-time whistle, directed by the home fans towards referee Paul Tierney.

    Stephan Lichtsteiner and Granit Xhaka also have a word but Arsenal haven't actually been robbed with any of those decisions.

    In truth, it's been a fine spoiling job from Huddersfield so far.

  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 45 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    The resulting corner is played back in by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Shkrodan Mustafi collapses in a heap.

    Arsenal want a penalty but Paul Tierney decides the German has dived and shows him a yellow card for simulation.

    Replays show there wasn't much contact at all and Mustafi might well have embellished that.

    That is Mustafi's fifth yellow card of the season and he'll also miss the next game. Not what Arsenal need with their defensive injury crisis.

  4. GREAT SAVE!published at 45 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Lucas Torreira might have got a taste for scoring after his debut goal in the North London derby last week.

    The Uruguayan picks it up in space and tries to bend a superb effort into the top corner.

    Jonas Lossl is equal to it and rises to make a fine save.

    Lucas Torreira shootsImage source, Reuters
  5. CLOSE!published at 44 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Aaron Mooy gets the cross in to Laurent Depoitre, who is smothered as he tries to turn and shoot.

    But Granit Xhaka's clearance is woeful and straight to Mooy, who picks out the unmarked Alex Pritchard.

    Pritchard clips a curling effort just wide and high. Perhaps should've done better. That's pretty much Huddersfield's first sight of Arsenal's goal so far.

  6. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 42 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Alexandre Lacazette rounds Jonas Lossl and has the ball in the back of the net but the flag is up for offside.

    Bernd Leno bangs the ball forward and it's flicked on by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang towards Lacazette but Zanka picks it up.

    The Huddersfield defenders then plays a woeful back pass towards Lossl that Lacazette runs onto to score.

    But the offside decision is not for Zanka's pass - Lacazette was a tiny fraction offside when Aubameyang headed it on.

    Unai Emery isn't impressed and remonstrates with the fourth official but that was a fair call.

    Alexandre Lacazette disallowed goalImage source, Reuters
  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 39 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    I suppose it is the season to give and receive cards.

    Sokratis lunges in on Jonathan Hogg, sending the Huddersfield midfielder sprawling.

    That's the fifth yellow card of the season for Sokratis and he'll be banned for Arsenal's match away at Southampton next Sunday.

    Sokratis yellow cardImage source, Reuters
  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 38 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Suddenly it's getting a bit tasty at the Emirates.

    Tommy Smith scythes down Matteo Guendouzi and picks up a yellow card.

    The home crowd are getting more riled now.

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 36 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Oh dear. Danny Williams has absolutely clattered Lucas Torreira, with absolutely no chance of getting the ball.

    Stephan Lichtsteiner is incensed and gets into it with a few Huddersfield players.

    Both Williams and Lichtsteiner are shown yellow cards.

    Danny Williams and Stephan LichtsteinerImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Sokratis brings the ball out from the edge of his area, over the halfway line, dribbles it out of play and picks up the ball to prevent Huddersfield taking a quick throw.

    Bit village.

  11. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Granit Xhaka bangs a shot very, very wide.

    Not his best effort.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 34 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Arsenal want a foul for a challenge on Lucas Torreira.

    They don't get it but moments later Alex Pritchard brings down a red shirt and becomes the first Huddersfield player in the book.

    Alex Pritchard yellow cardImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang picks up the ball in between the lines but his attempted flick over the top for a running Gunner is cut out by the Terriers.

  14. YELLOW CARDpublished at 30 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Earlier, it looked like Aaron Mooy had been given the first booking of the game for bringing down Granit Xhaka, even though there didn't look to be much contact.

    In fact, referee Paul Tierney saw that there was no contact at all and was actually booking Xhaka for diving.

    Tierney's raising of the yellow card had the official stats fooled for a bit but the booking has finally gone Xhaka's way.

    And just after he's returned from a suspension and all.

  15. CLOSE!published at 29 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Should score.

    Again Arsenal carve through Huddersfield to find Matteo Guendouzi in the box down the right.

    The young Gunner turns and picks out the unmarked Alexandre Lacazette in the middle.

    But the France striker gets right under the ball and slips as he hits it, his strike ballooning badly over the bar.

    Alexandre LacazetteImage source, Reuters
  16. CLOSE!published at 28 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Arsenal break forward quickly down the left and Sead Kolasinac hesitates, allowing his man to get back at him.

    But the ball breaks to Matteo Guendouzi, who drives on and finds Granit Xhaka.

    The Arsenal captain curves in an excellent pass but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang diverts it just wide!

    Pierre-Emerick AubameyangImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Zanka spreads a free-kick out to the right and the ball is played back in but Arsenal are back in defence and clear.

  18. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's deft flick gets Hector Bellerin going forward before the Spaniard curves a return pass to the striker.

    But his cross is blocked by a Huddersfield defender and the visitors repel the Gunners once again.

  19. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Arsenal are struggling to get both Lacazette and Aubameyang into the game up the pitch.

    Both are dropping too deep to try and pick up the ball.

    It's due to resolute defending from Huddersfield too - Terence Kongolo sliding in twice in quick succession to tackle Aubameyang down the right.

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Jonathan HoggImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield

    Huddersfield work their way from back right to top left but Arsenal hold their position and force the visitors to go all the way back to Jonas Lossl in goal.

    The Terriers go again, looking assured in possession, but again they have to go all the way back and this time Lossl's ball forward is poor, with Arsenal picking it up easily.