Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Arsenal against Stoke City. Arsene Wenger's side are bidding to avenge their recent 3-2 defeat to Mark Hughes' men at the Britannia Stadium.

Meanwhile, Monreal is the latest Arsenal player needing extended treatment here. Game is halted.

Crouch catches Monreal with a late arm in the arm. Total accident even if a few Arsenal players look slightly unhappy.

Mark Hughes can only look on in frustration. Not much that he can do. Stoke are being well and truly outplayed.

That is a lovely move from the Gunners. In total control of this match as they lead 2-0. And Thierry Henry gives his applause from the stands. This is turning into an excellent Sunday for Arsenal.

GOAL! Rosicky with a lovely pass into the path of Sanchez, and he slams the shot into the net from 10 yards. Fantastic finish.

Arsenal fairly harpooning the Stoke box with crosses today. And they are fairly testing the visiting back line. Who said it was Stoke who liked the high stuff.

Cazorla with the the corner-kick, but headed clear by Crouch. Begovic is then out of his goal seconds later. Doesn't collect the cross, but Stoke survive.

Arsenal have now scored seven opening goals against Stoke at home in the Premier League, more than any other team in the league (they won each of the other six).

These are brighter moments for Stoke, who have a free-kick just outside of the Arsenal area. Bojan Krkic with a short free-kick, but Whelan hammers it miles over from 18 yards. Had time to hit that. Half-chance for the visitors.

Deflected cross causes Ospina a moment of concern, but he does well to get down to clasp the loose ball.

Shawcross joining the attack for Stoke, but his cross is swept away by Rosicky this time. A rare Stoke attack going on.

Spot of wrestling between Giroud and Shawcross in the Arsenal area. Fortunate to avoid a red card for that one. Clearly raised his arms to the Stoke captain.

Another chance for Giroud, but he blasts a shot well wide of the target. And on we go with Arsenal leading 1-0.

Begovic with another superb stop to turn away the shot by Giroud after he was set up by Alexis. The pressure continues.