West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is...

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What is it? Sam Allardyce's West Bromwich Albion host Arsenal in the Premier League. When is it? The game is on Saturday, January 2 2021. What time is kick-off? The match gets under way at the Hawthorns at 8pm. What TV channel is it on? Live coverage is on BT Sport One and BT Sport Ultimate. Alternatively, you can bookmark this page and return to follow all the action with Greg Wilcox on our live blog. What is the team news? Like every Premier League game, the fixture going ahead is contingent on the Covid-health of both sets of players and staff. West Brom manager Allardyce revealed they returned one positive test before their defeat against Leeds United. Midfielder Jake Livermore will serve the last of a three-game suspension following his red card against Aston Villa. Conor Townsend is out through injury but Hal Robson-Kanu and Kyle Bartley could return. Kieran Gibbs felt his thigh in the warm-up before the Leeds loss. Mikel Arteta has plenty of options in attack with youngsters Gabriel Martinelli, Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka all impressing. David Luiz and Willian return to full training on Dec 31 after feeling ill but testing negative, but defender Gabriel is still self-isolating following a positive test. Thomas Partey is back in group training after his thigh injury but is not expected to return until further into January.

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