Arsenal XI vs Leicester: David Raya injury latest, predicted lineup, confirmed team news for Premier League

Arsenal should beryllium boosted by the instrumentality of Ben White and Jurrien Timber for today’s showdown with Leicester, but David Raya remains a doubt.

The defenders missed the Gunners’ Carabao Cup triumph implicit Bolton connected Wednesday nighttime and were near retired of the squad entirely.

Arteta, however, has revealed that the brace are doing good and should beryllium progressive this play erstwhile Arsenal big Leicester.

“Jurrien was capable to instrumentality portion successful grooming today, that’s bully news, truthful he’ll beryllium disposable successful the squad,” said Arteta. “Hopefully Ben, too.”

“We person to hold different 24 hours,” said Arteta. “We person to hold 24 hours to spot if it’s looking bully oregon not that good.

“It’s not astir a risk, it’s astir a subordinate being acceptable and disposable oregon not. When we person that clarity for Leicester, which is the main happening we’re reasoning astir astatine the moment, we volition marque that determination tomorrow.”

Arsenal volition beryllium without skipper Martin Odegaard, who remains absent owed to an ankle wounded picked up earlier this period playing for Noway.

“Tomorrow is excessively soon. Next week we’ll see,” Arteta said connected Friday. “He had partial grooming today. He’s been moving truthful hard. It’s looking good. It’s astir the healing of the bony and however mature that is to exposure him to interaction basically.”

Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Injured: Merino (shoulder), Odegaard (ankle), Setford (hip), Tierney (hamstring), Tomiyasu (knee), Zinchenko (calf)

Arsenal squad from: Neto, Raya; Calafiori, Gabriel, Heaven, Kiwior, Saliba, Timber, White; Havertz, Jorginho, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri, Partey, Rice; Jesus, Martinelli, Saka, Sterling and Trossard

Time and date: 3pm BST, Saturday September 28, 2024