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Arsenal run riot against Burnley to give Arsene Wenger perfect Emirates send off


Arsene Wenger will step out at the Emirates for the final time on Sunday as his Arsenal side face Burnley in the Frenchman’s last home game.

The club have special celebrations planned to mark the end of 22 years in charge of the Gunners at the end of the game but there is still work to be done to avoid Burnley leapfrogging them into seventh in the league.

Will Wenger cap off his time in north London with a win? There will be a packed out Emirates hoping he can.

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What time is it?

Kick-off is at 4.30pm BST at the Emirates Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

The game is not on television but you can follow all the action from Wenger’s farewell here.

Odds…

Arsenal: 1/2

Burnley: 27/4

Draw: 4/1

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Arsene Wenger will bring down the curtain on 22 years at Arsenal at the end of the season, and on Sunday will lead the side for the last time at home.

The visit of Burnley represents another chance for the Emirates Stadium to laud the manager who revolutionised both Arsenal and English football.

After the midweek loss at Atletico, the home faithful will be just as desperate as Wenger for the Gunners to get back to winning ways.

The Clarets meanwhile were ranked among the relegation favourites at the start of the campaign but are virtually assured of a seventh-placed finish and a first taste of European football in more than 50 years next season.

With two games to go they boast a six-point lead over Everton, who also need a 15-goal swing in their favour.

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Chambers, Mavropanos, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Wilshere, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Aubameyang, Lacazette

Burnley: Pope, Lowton, Long, Tarkowski, Ward, Lennon, Cork, Hendrick, Westwood, Gudmundsson, Barnes

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Personally, I expect today will be dominated by sadness. It’s the end of a long story for me at Arsenal. But I will also feel grateful for having led this club - that I cherish so much - for such a long time.” “I tried to commit completely, for so many years, to make people happy and I wish just that people who love this club will be happy in the future and get what they really want and love.

“I’ve met people for whom I am the only Arsenal manager they have known, so now this is a good opportunity for the club to have new people and new ideas to continue to move the club forward, which is what I’ve tried to do my whole life.

“I’m proud that over the decades we could maintain an identification of players to the club. The players have a special attachment. Part of life as a player is to experience a special place, and that’s Arsenal.

“I’m not involved in who my successor will be, that’s not my job, but what I would say to him is that he should follow what he thinks is right for the club. I’ve been guided by that my whole life here.

“You have to think and act for the club like you own it. That’s the advice I’d give to him, you have to prepare to have that strength to fight every day to do the best possible for Arsenal.

“My final message is to the fans. Thank you very much for all your support down the years. Continue to stand behind and support the club that is so special to all of us. No matter what happens in the future, keep faith in what the club is going.

“Like you, I will continue to support Arsenal for the rest of my life.

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