Arsenal have the chance to go top of the Premier League if they beat West Brom at The Hawthorns on Saturday.
The Gunners start the weekend behind Manchester City on goal difference, with City facing Liverpool later in the day on Saturday Night Football.
Arsene Wenger's side missed out on the chance to go two points clear before the international break as they were held at home by north London rivals Tottenham.
However, they will be hoping to get back on track at The Hawthorns ahead of a favourable run of fixtures that sees them face three teams in the current bottom six before they travel to Manchester City on December 21.
Wenger says he expects a physical game against the Baggies, who have lost their last two top-flight matches against Leicester and Manchester United.
The back-to-back defeats have seen the Baggies slip down to 13th in the table, with their scoring total of 10 the joint-worst in the league.
Team news
Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud will be assessed by Arsene Wenger after playing for France during the international break, when terrorists struck in coordinated attacks in Paris.
Wenger says defender Koscielny, in particular, appeared affected in Tuesday's match with England at Wembley.
Right-back Hector Bellerin is available following a groin problem, but midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Aaron Ramsey (both hamstring) remain out and forward Theo Walcott (calf) is not expected back for "one or two weeks".
Gareth McAuley is suspended for West Brom after his red card against Manchester United so James Chester and Jonas Olsson could start.
Chester has struggled to break into the Baggies side since his summer move from Hull and voiced his frustration following Wales' 3-2 defeat to Holland last week.
Ben Foster remains sidelined with a knee injury but is closing in on a return after being out since March and remains boss Tony Pulis' only injury worry with Chris Brunt expected to be fit after a groin problem.
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