Bukayo Saka 6, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 5; Eberechi Eze 7, Wilfried Zaha 6: Arsenal v Crystal Palace player ratings

A goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night halts the Gunners' winning run

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  ARSENAL PLAYER RATINGS: Bernd Leno - 7. His Arsenal teammates had him and no one else to thank for the scores being level at half-time. Made a wonderful full-stretch save from an accurate Benteke header on 41 minutes. EPA

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  Hector Bellerin - 6. Had to stand up tall to the threat of Zaha and worked hard to make up lost ground when he found himself in a vulnerable position. Pushed forward on the odd occasion too and caused Palace problems when the hosts pressed for a goal. AP

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  David Luiz – 5. Seriously lacked the urgency Arsenal so desperately required when in possession. This lack of tempo appeared to have a negative impact on the team moving forward as Palace were able to get men behind the ball with ease and stamp out any potential threat with relative ease. Reuters

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  Rob Holding – 6. A mixed performance that will be remembered for his inconsistency throughout the 90 minutes. Lost Benteke one more than one occasion and can perhaps consider himself lucky not to be at fault for a goal being conceded. Similarly, stood tall and blocked shots when required. PA

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  Ainsley Maitland-Niles - 5. Struggled to keep up with the game’s tempo and was a weak link for the Gunners towards the conclusion of the first half where cracks started to show. Taken off shortly after the hour mark after a sub-standard performance. EPA

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  Granit Xhaka - 6. Effective in winning back possession for Arsenal in deeper positions, but his game perhaps could have been expressed more effectively in a different position with some of his teammates struggling for form. EPA

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  Dani Ceballos – 7. Excellent work rate and was a rare bright spark in Arsenal’s game at times. Always appeared a threat when in possession of the ball and trouble Palace’s’ midfield players even during times when the visitors were on top. Crucially, Ceballos lacked support from those around him. Subbed. AP

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  Bukayo Saka - 6. Had to adapt his game as a consequence of Maitland-Niles’ substitution shortly after the hour mark. He moved from right-wing to left-back and did not allow that to alter his performance. A steady if unspectacular performance. AP

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  Emile Smith-Rowe - 6. Found pockets of space down the right side and made dangerous runs to the byline that sparked hope into the hosts’ game amid their efforts to snatch a winning goal. But these chances faded as time passed as Arsenal were forced to settle for a draw. Getty Images

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  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 5. Limited to just several touches of the ball initially, making him one of the hosts least effective players on the pitch. Early passing was off the mark too, only showed his true capabilities in flashes and will enjoy better performances. Reuters

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  Alexandre Lacazette - 5. Made just a couple of touches inside Crystal Palace’s’ penalty area, which seriously hindered the hosts’ chances of poaching a goal against their London rivals. Admittedly Lacazette lacked support from behind, but equally he will be frustrated with his limited impact on the game. AP

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  SUBS: Nicolas Pepe (For Maitland-Niles, 64) – 6. Will be frustrated not to have made the impact he was brought on to do. AP Photo

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  Thomas Partey (For Ceballos, 69) – 6. Initially looked like he could be the Gunners’ bright spark to snatch a winner, but Palace’s’ defence held firm. Getty Images

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  Eddie Nketiah (For Lacazette, 80) – N/R. AP Photo

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  CRYSTAL PALACE PLAYER RATINGS: Vicente Guaita – 7. Nothing too much to shout about for Guaita from this game as Arsenal struggled to dictate terms in the final third and consequently threatened the visitors’ goal rarely. Marshalled his back four well, meaning Arsenal rarely had a decent look in on the visitors’ goal. Fine performance. AP

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  Joel Ward – 7. Same can be said for Ward as Tomkins and Kouyate. Largely faultless in his defensive efforts to keep Gunners’ attacks at bay. The game didn’t pass without its moments of concern, but these were largely outweighed by the positive impact of the back four’s collective efforts. AP

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  James Tomkins – 7. Desperate luck in the first half when his header struck the crossbar from Eze’s beautifully weighted free kick. Went into the book minutes later for a clumsy midfield challenge. Reuters

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  Cheikhou Kouyate – 7. A solid performance from the centre half to compliment the efforts of Tomkins by his side. On a personal note, Kouyate will be pleased to see Palace record a second clean sheet of the new year following this month’s two-goal win over Sheffield United 12 days ago. Getty Images

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  Tyrick Mitchell – 7. Crystal Palace focused the core of their attacking attention down the left-hand side, and Mitchell’s powerful overlapping runs complimenting the hard-working Eze and his efforts to link up with Zaha. AP

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  Andros Townsend - 6. Saw very little of the ball as a consequence of Roy Hodgson’s decision to focus Palace’s’ attacking moves down the left-hand side. Experience paid off though as Palace left The Emirates with a deserved point. AP

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  Luka Milivojevic – 6. Saw little of the ball, but failed to gift possession away on the rare occasion play fell to his feet. Perhaps found himself to be the odd one out as Palace looked to exploit the Gunners’ weaknesses down the left side of play. Similar can be said for the second half too. Getty Images

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  James McArthur – 7. Broke up play well and was excellent at picking at the key pass amid the visitors’ efforts to advance play forwards. His efforts will perhaps be overshadowed by the more obvious standout performances in Eze and Mitchell. Another solid display. EPA

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  Eberechi Eze - 7. Best player on the pitch in the first half. A combination of his strength, willingness to win the ball and excellent execution of free kicks made him a handful to deal with for the Gunners, particularly in the first half. AP

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  Christian Benteke - 6. Possessed great awareness of his surroundings and linked up particularly well with forward teammate Zaha when Palace pressed forward. Was unlucky not to grab a goal of his own when forcing a full-stretch save out of Leno towards the conclusion of the opening half. EPA

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  Wilfried Zaha - 6. A focal point of Palace’s’ attacks and caused a troubled Arsenal great problems, just couldn’t burst the net. Had late claims for a penalty when he burst into the penalty area and tripped, but those were quickly waived away. Will be frustrated not to score but a point on balance is a fair result. EPA

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  SUBS: Jordan Ayew (For Benteke, 80) – N/R. Had chances to grab a shock late winner but ultimately ran out of time. PA

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  James McCarthy (For Milivojević, 89) – N/R. Fresh legs helped Palace see out the game’s concluding minutes (no match photo available). Getty Images

Arsenal and Crystal Palace played out a Premier League goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night.

The result halts the Gunners' winning run having claimed three successive league victories, and four in all competitions, following a poor start to the season.

However, the performance against Palace reminded more of the form prior to their run of wins as Arsenal struggled to fashion many clear cut goalscoring chances.

After both teams earned one point apiece, Arsenal stay in 11th place in the Premier League standings, while Palace climb one spot to 13th.

Assessing the individual displays at the Emirates, Shaun Reynolds provides his player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.