Squad sheets: Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers

Joey Barton wears a hooped shirt these days but his misdemeanours against Arsenal in the stripes of Newcastle have not been forgotten. Arsène Wenger brought up "the incident last season with Abou Diaby, Mr Phil Dowd as well", referring to Barton's awful tackle on the Arsenal player, which went unpunished, and Diaby's subsequent red card for retaliation while Barton's theatrics in August led to Gervinho's dismissal at St James' Park. Robin van Persie needs three goals to beat Alan Shearer's record Premier League haul in a calendar year. Wenger merely wants the three points. David Hytner Venue Emirates Stadium Tickets Sold out Last season n/a Referee M Atkinson This season's matches 14 Y 46, R 6, 3.71 cards per game Odds Arsenal 1-4 QPR 10-1 Draw 9-2 Arsenal Subs from Almunia, Fabianski, Squillaci, Miquel, Frimpong, Benayoun, Park, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arshavin, Chamakh, Rosicky Doubtful Fabianski (knee) Injured Sagna (knee, Jan), Gibbs (groin, Jan), Jenkinson (back, Jan), Wilshere (ankle, Feb), Santos (ankle, Mar), Diaby (hamstring, unknown) Suspended None Form guide DWLWWD Discip' record Y34 R3 Leading scorer Van Persie 16 QPR Subs from Cerny, Buzsaky, Ferdinand, Smith, Derry, Puncheon, Ephraim, Perone, Hewitt, Taraabt, Harriman, Agyemang, Orr, Putnins, Connolly Doubtful Ferdinand (hamstring) Injured Dyer (foot, Jan), Hulse (knock, unknown), Murphy (calf, unknown) Suspended Andrade (one match) Form guide DLLLDL Discip' record Y24 R2 Leading scorer Helguson 7 Match pointers • Arsenal have won only 13% of their Premier League matches against QPR, their worst win percentage against any opponent in the division • Five of the last eight league meetings between these sides have ended in a draw • It was against QPR on 31 December 1994 that John Jensen famously scored his one and only goal for Arsenal • QPR have failed to score a first-half goal in their last four matches • Joey Barton has won more free-kicks so far this season than any other QPR player (29)