Leonardo Ulloa makes his Albion debut...
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37: Poyet forced to make early change with Dicker replacing skipper Greer, who went down hurt on the edge of the Albion box. Calderon moves inside to centre-half as Lopez drops to right-back.*
33: GOAL! Albion hit back through Barnes. Lopez with a corner from the right and the Albion striker got the run on the Gunners' defender before beating Szczesny with a bullet header from six yards..
30: Ulloa looked have scored a debut goal when he tapped the ball in at the back post but it was chalked off for offside. Calderon the creator from the right with a low cross.
25: Calderon and Buckley create an opening down the right for the latter to drill a low cross, but Barnes' delicate flick evades Ulloa and is claimed by Szczesny.
16: GOAL! Arsenal go straight up the other end and open the scoring courtesy of Giroud. Rosicky and Podolski link up well on the edge of the Albion box to set up the Gunners' striker, who whips the ball into the top left corner from 18 yards.
15: Albion come close to opening the scoring as Barnes latches on to Hammond's header over the defence, but Szczesny makes a great stop to block Barnes' half-volley.
07: Dangerous cross by Oxlade-Chamberlain is well dealt with by Calderon at the back post, as he heads the ball wide for a corner.
05: Hammond shows a quick turn of pace in midfield and looks to play Ulloa through on goal, but the Gunners defence are equal the to attack. Promising early signs for Albion though.
01: Game underway at the Amex with Albion shooting towards the South Stand. Fantastic atmosphere here at the Amex.
TEAM NEWSLeonardo Ulloa will make his Albion debut after receiving international clearance, as Gus Poyet makes four changes to the side that grabbed a late equaliser at Blackburn Rovers.
Dean Hammond starts in place of Gary Dicker, who drops to the bench along with Vicente, who makes way for new signing Ulloa.
Will Buckley makes his first start since the visit of Derby County at the Amex, replacing Spaniard Andrea Orlandi.
Meanwhile, Casper Ankergren continues in goal for the FA Cup having played in the previous round against Newcastle United; Tomasz Kuszczak is named on the bench.
Arsene Wenger makes wholesale changes from the side that tore West Ham apart 5-1 on Wednesday night.
Andre Santos, Abou Diaby, Tomas Rosicky, Carl Jenkinson and Oxlade-Chamberlain all start with Bacary Sagna, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Santi Cazorla and Kieran Gibbs all dropping to the bench.
Thomas Vermaelen drops out the squad completely owing to injury; Laurent Koscielny will deputise at centre-half.
German defender Mertesacker will be handed the captaincy.
TEAMS
Albion: (4-3-3) Ankergren (GK), Calderon, Greer (Dicker 37), El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Lopez; Buckley, Barnes, Ulloa. Subs not used: Kuszczak (GK), Painter, Orlandi, LuaLua, Vicente, Mackail-Smith.*
Arsenal: (4-3-3) Szczesny (GK), Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Santos; Diaby, Ramsey, Rosicky; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud, Podolski. Subs not used: Mannone (GK), Sagna, Gibbs, Wilshere, Cazorla, Arshavin, Walcott.
Referee: Michael Oliver
Yellow cards:*David Lopez (Albion)
Lotto: Seagulls Lotto
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37: Poyet forced to make early change with Dicker replacing skipper Greer, who went down hurt on the edge of the Albion box. Calderon moves inside to centre-half as Lopez drops to right-back.*
33: GOAL! Albion hit back through Barnes. Lopez with a corner from the right and the Albion striker got the run on the Gunners' defender before beating Szczesny with a bullet header from six yards..
30: Ulloa looked have scored a debut goal when he tapped the ball in at the back post but it was chalked off for offside. Calderon the creator from the right with a low cross.
25: Calderon and Buckley create an opening down the right for the latter to drill a low cross, but Barnes' delicate flick evades Ulloa and is claimed by Szczesny.
16: GOAL! Arsenal go straight up the other end and open the scoring courtesy of Giroud. Rosicky and Podolski link up well on the edge of the Albion box to set up the Gunners' striker, who whips the ball into the top left corner from 18 yards.
15: Albion come close to opening the scoring as Barnes latches on to Hammond's header over the defence, but Szczesny makes a great stop to block Barnes' half-volley.
07: Dangerous cross by Oxlade-Chamberlain is well dealt with by Calderon at the back post, as he heads the ball wide for a corner.
05: Hammond shows a quick turn of pace in midfield and looks to play Ulloa through on goal, but the Gunners defence are equal the to attack. Promising early signs for Albion though.
01: Game underway at the Amex with Albion shooting towards the South Stand. Fantastic atmosphere here at the Amex.
TEAM NEWSLeonardo Ulloa will make his Albion debut after receiving international clearance, as Gus Poyet makes four changes to the side that grabbed a late equaliser at Blackburn Rovers.
Dean Hammond starts in place of Gary Dicker, who drops to the bench along with Vicente, who makes way for new signing Ulloa.
Will Buckley makes his first start since the visit of Derby County at the Amex, replacing Spaniard Andrea Orlandi.
Meanwhile, Casper Ankergren continues in goal for the FA Cup having played in the previous round against Newcastle United; Tomasz Kuszczak is named on the bench.
Arsene Wenger makes wholesale changes from the side that tore West Ham apart 5-1 on Wednesday night.
Andre Santos, Abou Diaby, Tomas Rosicky, Carl Jenkinson and Oxlade-Chamberlain all start with Bacary Sagna, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Santi Cazorla and Kieran Gibbs all dropping to the bench.
Thomas Vermaelen drops out the squad completely owing to injury; Laurent Koscielny will deputise at centre-half.
German defender Mertesacker will be handed the captaincy.
TEAMS
Albion: (4-3-3) Ankergren (GK), Calderon, Greer (Dicker 37), El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Lopez; Buckley, Barnes, Ulloa. Subs not used: Kuszczak (GK), Painter, Orlandi, LuaLua, Vicente, Mackail-Smith.*
Arsenal: (4-3-3) Szczesny (GK), Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Santos; Diaby, Ramsey, Rosicky; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud, Podolski. Subs not used: Mannone (GK), Sagna, Gibbs, Wilshere, Cazorla, Arshavin, Walcott.
Referee: Michael Oliver
Yellow cards:*David Lopez (Albion)
Lotto: Seagulls Lotto
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