Squad sheets: Arsenal v Blackpool

Ian Holloway said in such a humble and endearing way that he had always dreamed of taking a team to Arsenal and, after last Saturday's thumping triumph at Wigan, Blackpool will head south with the feeling that anything could happen. The nation has bought into the Seasiders' fairytale yet this feels as if it might be the day when sobering reality intervenes. Arsenal have injuries, as they always do, but they also have the captain Cesc Fábregas back in the squad, Robin van Persie eager to start and Marouane Chamakh fired up for a home debut. David Hytner Venue Emirates Stadium, Saturday 3pm Tickets Sold out Last season n/a Referee M Jones This season's matches n/a Odds Arsenal 2-11 Blackpool 18-1 Draw 13-2 Arsenal Subs from Fabianski, Gibbs, Fábregas, Walcott, Wilshere, Rosicky, Vela, Lansbury, Emmanuel-Thomas, Cruise Doubtful Djourou (hamstring), Song (calf) Injured Denílson (abdomen, 28 Aug), Bendtner (groin, 18 Sep), Nasri (knee, 25 Sep), Ramsey (broken leg, Nov), Frimpong (knee, Apr) Suspended Koscielny (one match) Form guide D Disciplinary record Y3 R1 Leading scorer Own goals 1 Blackpool Subs from Halstead, Coid, Eardley, McPhee, Basham, Sylvestre, Eastham, Edwards, Demontagnac, Lawlor, Husband, Martin, Keinan Doubtful None Injured Euell (knee, 28 Aug), Rachubka (knee, 11 Sep), Southern (knee, 11 Sep), Almond (shoulder, Oct), Clarke (knee, May) Suspended None Form guide W Disciplinary record Y1 R0 Leading scorer Harewood 2 Match pointers • Arsenal have not lost at home to Blackpool since November 1958 • Blackpool scored with 44% of their shots in the win at Wigan on the opening day, a better rate than any other Premier League side • Arsenal have scored in the final 20 minutes in 14 of their previous 15 matches at the Emirates in all competitions • Blackpool have found the net in their last 13 matches (including play-off games) • Arsenal have dropped points in at least one match against a promoted side in every season since 2003-04