Arsenal are aiming for a fourth victory in five matches in their push for a place in the top four.
Crystal Palace will hope a sequence of winning and losing alternately across their last eight Premier League matches continues after defeat by Manchester City last time out.
Team news
Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey has been ruled out by a hamstring injury, while Sokratis is suspended and Granit Xhaka (hip) and Denis Suarez (groin) are doubts.
Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding (both knee) and Danny Welbeck (ankle) are long-term absentees.
Palace will be without Jeffrey Schlupp for the rest of the season due to an ankle problem.
His fellow defenders Mamadou Sakho (knee) and James Tomkins (groin) are also out of action.
Did you know?
Having drawn this season’s reverse fixture 2-2, Crystal Palace are looking to stay unbeaten in both league meetings with Arsenal in a campaign for the first time since 1979/80.
Arsenal can win an 11th successive home match within a single top-flight season for the first time.
No team have played more English league matches on Easter Sunday than Arsenal, with seven, while this will be Crystal Palace’s first.
Luka Milivojevic scored two penalties in this season’s reverse fixture. Only three PL players have netted three spot-kicks against an opponent in a single campaign: Graham Alexander for Burnley v Hull City in 2009/10; Robbie Fowler for Liverpool v Sheffield United in 2006/07 and Peter Beardsley for Newcastle United v Wimbledon in 1993/94.
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Assistants: Marc Perry, Andy Halliday
Fourth official: Stuart Attwell
