Arsenal person a fig of doubts of cardinal players heading into their Premier League showdown with Manchester United tonight.
Manager Mikel Arteta was coy erstwhile updating reporters connected his players during Tuesday’s pre-match property conference.
“We’re gonna person a gathering this afternoon,” helium said. “We person done a grooming session.
“We monitored and kept immoderate players distant from definite activities. After that gathering I volition determine which ones are acceptable and disposable and who volition start. They each privation to play.”
Arteta will, however, decidedly beryllium without Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu erstwhile his broadside big Manchester United this midweek. The full-backs are some retired with genu injuries and are not adjacent to returning to action.
Arsenal person won 3 games connected the rotation since returning from past month’s planetary interruption and they person scored 13 goals successful that time. As a result, Arteta whitethorn good beryllium reluctant to alteration a winning team.
Gabriel Martinelli could travel backmost into the broadside connected the near flank, though, successful spot of Leandro Trossard.
Jorginho impressed for Arsenal against West Ham
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The defence has started the past 3 games and looked settled, but Oleksandr Zinchenko is pushing for a commencement aft a coagulated showing disconnected the seat astatine the London Stadium.
Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Injured: Tomiyasu (knee), White (knee)
Doubts: Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Merino and Partey
Time and date: 8:15pm GMT contiguous connected Wednesday December 4, 2024
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Arsenal squad from: Neto, Raya, Setford; Calafiori, Gabriel, Heaven, Kiwior, Saliba, Tierney, Timber, Zinchenko; Havertz, Jorginho, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Nwaneri, Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Jesus, Martinelli, Saka, Sterling and Trossard.