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5-4 Gunners boosted by Giroud's quick recovery

ARSENAL are 5-4 favourites to win their Premier League clash with Manchester United and the Gunners may be boosted by the return of Olivier Giroud.

The France striker suffered a broken leg against Everton in August but has recovered quicker than expected and could be included in this weekend’s squad along with Mikel Arteta and forward Theo Walcott.

Boylesports are betting on which region provides the first goalscorer at the Emirates and South America is the firm’s 6-4 favourite with continental Europe 13-8 and Britain 2-1 outsider. Arsenal’s leading goalscorer Alexis Sanchez and United winger Angel di Maria lead the South American contingent.

It is 9-4 that an Englishman opens the scoring and 25-1 that three or more goals are scored by English players.

Cardiff are 5-4 to beat Reading in the Championship. The Welsh club are 11-1 with Paddy Power to win promotion this season while the Royals are 25-1 to go up.

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