Arsenal shall be seeking to make an early assertion within the Premier League title race after they tackle Manchester Metropolis on the Emirates Stadium this afternoon.
Mikel Arteta has handed a recall to William Saliba after he made his return from harm with an unused substitute look on Tuesday night time. Chrithian Mosquera will really feel unlucky to drop out as he carried out fantastically in Saliba’s absence.
Gabriel Magalhaes retains his place within the coronary heart of Arsenal’s defence whereas Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori occupy the full-back positions as soon as once more. Which means Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ben White should accept locations on the bench.
Martin Zubimendi anchor the midfield with Mikel Merino and Declan Rice becoming a member of him in the course of the park. Bukayo Saka is again within the fold after recovering from a hamstring harm however he’s solely deemed match sufficient for a spot on the bench with the in-form Noni Madueke conserving his place on the precise flank.
Viktor Gyokeres begins up entrance for Arsenal whereas Leandro Trossard is recalled to begin on the left wing after making an influence off the bench in opposition to Athletic Bilbao final day trip. Regardless of his spectacular cameo on Tuesday night time, Gabriel Martinelli has to make do with a spot on the bench together with Eberechi Eze.
As for Man Metropolis, Ruben Dias begins in defence together with Josko Gvardiol, Nico O’Reilly and Abdukodir Khusanov. Rodri anchor the midfield with Bernardo Silva and Tijani Reijnders providing assist.
Erling Haaland spearheads the Metropolis assault with Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden on the wings. Savinho has to accept a spot among the many substitutes this afternoon.
Listed below are the confirmed line-ups:
Arsenal
Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Merino, Zubimendi, Rice, Madueke, Gyökeres, Trossard
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Lewis-Skelly, Eze, Nørgaard, Nwaneri, Saka, Martinelli
Man Metropolis
Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Silva, Foden, Reijnders, Doku, Haaland
Subs: Trafford, Stones, Aké, Lewis, González, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Savinho
