Arsenal could win their fifth straight Premier League match when they face Watford at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Last weekend’s 2-0 success over Everton was the fourth straight league win under Unai Emery and the midweek 3-1 Carabao Cup victory over Brentford means they have won their last six in all competitions.
“Each match gives us the opportunity to take more confidence,” Unai Emery said.
“But every match is one challenge to show and to give, to find our best moment and best performance. I think each player is thinking well, but also we need more.”
Arsenal kept the first clean sheet of the Unai Emery era in last Sunday’s home win over Everton but it was entirely down to Petr Cech. The team’s defence remains a work in progress and Watford will surely pose a physical test for it. Will Arsenal be able to hold firm?
Watford have won on two of their previous four visits to the Emirates Stadium.
Watford’s appeal over the red card shown to Christian Kabasele during the Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham on Wednesday night has been successful, meaning the defender is available.
Defender Daryl Janmaat has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury, so Marc Navarro is likely to fill in for him.
Troy Deeney, who had a penalty saved at Arsenal last season, is available to play despite picking up a knock in their game against Fulham.
Watford head coach Javi Gracia on Unai Emery: “I can see Emery’s style in Arsenal as I saw in Sevilla and other teams he has trained before (and who I managed against). I know they are a good team because they have good players. They are improving game by game, getting better results, in this moment they are in a good moment, and we know it will be a tough game for us.”