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Arsene Wenger’s farewell LIVE: Tributes, pictures and video from the Emirates

Follow the latest as Wenger bids goodbye to the Emirates Stadium

Jack Watson
Sunday 06 May 2018 13:42 EDT
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Arsenal pays tribute to Arsene Wenger in send-off video

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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.

Follow all the live action below…

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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

Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

22: Granit Xhaka is back on his feet but Ashley Barnes' game is over. An injury to his arm forces him off, on comes Sam Vokes.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 16:54

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

24: Saido Mane forces a good near post save from Thibaut Courtois which is followed by a couple of testing Liverpool corners but Chelsea stand firm.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 16:55

Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

How good has Arsene Wenger's last signing been? 

Jack Watson6 May 2018 16:57

Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

Arsenal celebrate Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang's opening goal.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:00

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

31: Sadio Mane is looking the danger man.

Mane has a shot palmed by Thibaut Courtois into the path of Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian holds the ball up on the right of the box then squares it across to Mane who takes a touch then shoots at Courtois from the penalty spot but the goalkeeper was well placed to get his body behind the strike and save.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:02

Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool

Olivier Giroud!

This goal could be huge for Chelsea's charge on the top four.

Against the run of play, Victor Moses gets forward and stands up a cross to the front post. There with every intention of beating Virgil Van Dijk is Olivier Giroud who generates power with a header and flicks the ball into the far corner. The Frenchman sprints to the bench and celebrates with David Luiz, much to Jurgen Klopp's annoyance.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:02

Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool

35: Almost 2-0. 

Cesc Fabregas drifts in behind Trent Alexander-Arnold then fires a low ball to the back post. Whether it's a cross of shot is unclear but either way it almost ends up in the back of the net. Liverpool are lucky nobody in blue was on hand to tap that in.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:06

To start or bench? 

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:07

Chelsea 1-0

39: Mohamed Salah goes into the book for a blatent dive on the edge of the box. He's a great player and there's absolutely no need for that. 

Chelsea break and Nathaniel Clyne goes in late on Marcos Alonso and also receives a card.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:10

Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

43: Henrik Mkhitaryan receives a one-two from Alexandre Lacazette and fires a shot from the edge of the box. His low effort takes a touch off James Tarkowski after Nick Pope has dived but the goalkeeper reacts well by throwing an arm up to prevent the ball going in.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:16

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