Arsenal vs Burnley LIVE commentary: Kick-off time, team news and how to follow vital title clash

Arsenal will look to take another major step closer to winning the Premier League title against Burnley tonight.

The Gunners are on the brink of ending their 22-year wait for top-flight silverware and they know what they need to do.

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Mikel Arteta‘s side simply need to win their last two games of the season and they will be crowned champions.

Arsenal face Burnley this evening but can’t seal the title yet following Man City’s win over Crystal Palace last week.

City, fresh from winning the FA Cup on Saturday, take on Bournemouth tomorrow night.

Arsenal vs Burnley: Kick-off time and how to follow

Arsenal vs Burnley is scheduled for 8pm on Monday, May 18.

talkSPORT will provide live coverage as Natalie Sawyer presents Kick Off from 7pm.

Commentary from North London will come from Sam Matterface and former England striker Darren Bent.

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The match is available live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 6.30pm.

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Arsenal vs Burnley: Team news

Riccardo Calafiori could be fit to feature for Arsenal despite being forced off against West Ham United last weekend.

The defender was withdrawn by Mikel Arteta at half-time at the London Stadium.

Arteta played down the seriousness of the injury after the match, with Calafiori facing a late fitness test to play on Monday.

Ben White will miss out, though, with the knee injury he suffered against the Hammers ending his season.

The England international will not feature again this term and is a doubt for the World Cup.

Long-term absentee Mikel Merino remains unavailable, whilst Jurrien Timber is being assessed ahead of a potential return on the final day.

As for Burnley, Hannibal Mejbri could be fit to feature for the Clarets.

Jordan Beyer and Josh Cullen will both miss out, though, with the latter sidelined until September with a knee injury.

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Arsenal vs Burnley: What has been said?

Arsenal boss Arteta was delighted to see his side beat West Ham last weekend, but he knows the job’s not done yet.

He labelled the meeting with Burnley ‘the only important thing’.

The Gunners manager said: “Amazing. I feel so happy, so proud.

“Relieved as well, because we knew the difficulty of the game, but we’ve done it. It’s been a phenomenal week in every sense.

“What the team has done, the way we’ve played, the way we have approached games. Then what our supporters have done for us this season, all week and today as well. It’s phenomenal.

“I think it changes the energy of the team and we have to live in the present now and just think about Burnley.

“Because that’s the only important thing.”