Ahead of their Boxing Day clash at Carrow Road, both Norwich City and Arsenal have been afflicted with several cases of COVID-19 and a handful of injuries too.

The sides approach the game in starkly contrasting form, with the visitors recently returning to the Premier League's top four and their hosts now rooted to the foot of the table.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest team news from both camps.

NORWICH CITY vs. ARSENAL

NORWICH CITY

Out: Andrew Omobamidele (back), Christoph Zimmermann (ankle), Mathias Normann (pelvis), Milot Rashica (groin), Grant Hanley (shoulder), Tim Krul (COVID-19)
Doubtful: Ozan Kabak (calf), Lukas Rupp, Josh Sargent, Pierre Lees-Melou (all COVID-19)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Gunn; Aarons, Kabak, Gibson, Williams; Gilmour, Sorensen, McLean; Placheta, Pukki, Cantwell

ARSENAL

Out: Sead Kolasinac (ankle), Calum Chambers, Pablo Mari, Albert Sambi Lokonga (all COVID-19)
Doubtful: Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (illness), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (disciplinary)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Soares, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette