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Eberechi Eze lines up against his former club, and will lift the Premier League trophy at Selhurst Park on the final day of the season.

Eze has pitched in with nine goal contributions for Arsenal this season across his 22 starts in the Premier League, he’s likely to enjoy himself here without any pressure and has had 62 shots across those matches (2.96 per 90), seeing 19 of them find the target (0.91 per 90).

Eze scored the winner when the sides met earlier in the season, managing two shots overall in that game.

Myles Lewis-Skelly has been impressive in the final few weeks of the season after being reinstated into the side by Mikel Arteta into a more advanced role, partnering Declan Rice and Eberechi Eze in midfield.

Lewis-Skelly hasn’t had any issues adapting to this role, as it’s a position that he’s played in before during his time in the academy and actually makes him even more likely to win fouls than he was when operating as a left back.

Lewis-Skelly is very difficult to knock off the ball, he is very clever with how he uses his body to shield the ball, which is why he’s won 12 fouls across just four starts in the Premier League this season (1.78 per 90).

Lewis-Skelly won 47 fouls across just 15 starts in the Premier League last season (3.09 per 90), showing that this is a consistent part of his game.

Crystal Palace have the Conference League final to contest later in the week, so I’d expect a rotated side from Oliver Glasner here, and Arsenal now don’t have anything to play for either, so I can see this being a game which becomes quite open given the lack of pressure for either side.

Crystal Palace’s recent matches have really opened up, with each of their last five games seeing 3+ goals. They’ve only managed to win one of those games, confirming that Oliver Glasner’s side are now solely focused on the Conference League final to come on Wednesday. 

Arsenal’s recent games have been packed with tension, they’ve won each of their last three games 1-0, but this clash should allow them to relax, having already confirmed their status as Premier League champions.

Corners and set pieces have been the defining aspect of the Premier League this season. 

Open play goals have been hard to come by at times, due to the impressive off the ball work by most sides in the division now.

Arsenal have benefitted from this trend more than any other side, scoring 31% of their goals in the Premier League from set pieces. 

Arsenal are averaging 5.73 corners per game in the Premier League this term, a metric that only drops slightly when looking at their away numbers (5.56 corners per game). 

Mikel Arteta’s side have registered 4+ corners in both of their head-to-head matches against Crystal Palace this season.

Leandro Trossard has been one of the most underrated players in the Premier League this season, chipping in with 12 goal contributions across just 21 starts in the Premier League (0.57 per game).

Only Viktor Gyokeres (15) has registered more goal contributions for Arsenal than Trossard in the Premier League this season. He’s one of the more senior players in the squad, but has repeatedly popped up with important moments such as his strike against West Ham a few weeks back.

Trossard has registered two goal contributions across his last five appearances for Arsenal, and should be a threat again in this final day encounter.

I’m always keen to keep an eye on Sarr when he lines up against the elite sides in the division. He can be limited at times when facing up against sides that sit deep, but the space that most elite sides leave in behind when looking to press the opposition gives Sarr space to run into, where he’s always a danger.

He’s scored 21 goals for Crystal Palace across all competitions this season, those numbers are inflated by his goals in the Conference League - but it’s still a really impressive tally, and one that shows that Sarr can hurt Arsenal here when Palace get those opportunities to play in transition, which is where Glasner’s side are at their best.

Sarr is averaging 2.03 shots per 90 in the Premier League this season. We’d need him to be quite clinical with those efforts if he matches this average, but there’s also a decent chance of his shot output rising here as Arsenal may not be as disciplined at the back as they usually are following their title celebrations.

Munoz is a player that reflects the traits of the Premier League. He’s tenacious, physical and always works hard down that side of the pitch for Oliver Glasner’s side.

He’s won 18 fouls in the Premier League this season (0.69 per 90), which isn’t a standout figure alone, but I still think this is a pretty generous price for a player who is constantly viewed as an outlet for Palace.

He’ll be up against Riccardo Calafiori, who is pretty adventurous himself, as one of the more aggressive players in the Arsenal side - he’s averaging 1.41 fouls committed per 90 in the top-flight this term.