Arsenal could have surrendered their lead on the prime of the Premier League desk on Sunday, however the Gunners stay firmly locked in a three-horse title race.
A goalless draw with rivals Manchester Metropolis allowed Liverpool passage to the summit, with the Gunners aiming to place stress on their title foes once they welcome Luton City to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
Arsenal received the reverse fixture 4-3 because of an extremely late Declan Rice strike, however might be hopeful of a extra routine victory this time spherical towards the injury-hit Hatters.
Mikel Arteta might be conscious that his facet face a difficult journey to Brighton on Saturday, however the Spaniard has a completely match squad – bar long-term absentee Jurrien Timber – forward of the Luton conflict.
Right here is how Arsenal may line up.
GK: David Raya – Aaron Ramsdale’s gaffe earlier than the worldwide break towards Brentford has solely cemented Raya’s place because the undisputed primary. The Spaniard managed one other clear sheet on the weekend.
RB: Ben White – The feisty full-back sits above Takehiro Tomiyasu within the pecking order and has been a key element of Arsenal‘s stern defence in latest weeks.
CB: William Saliba – The sleek Frenchman has been in stellar kind but once more this season as he blossoms into probably the most well-rounded central defenders in world soccer. He merely has to start out when match.
CB: Gabriel – Loved a disagreement with Erling Haaland on Sunday and coped extremely nicely throughout duels with the Norwegian colossus. Carlton Morris will supply a equally bodily battle on Wednesday.
LB: Jakub Kiwior – A centre-back by commerce, Kiwior’s defensive solidity has seen him take Oleksandr Zinchenko’s beginning spot, with Arsenal wanting a lot stronger on the again with him within the workforce.
CM: Martin Odegaard – The skipper might be Arsenal’s primary creator towards Luton and he’ll supply the Gunners some much-needed vitality in central areas. He tends to steer by instance.
CM: Declan Rice – Jorginho has typically been used within the holding position this season, however Arteta could put Rice again on the base of the triangle towards Luton to get extra inventive gamers on the pitch.
CM: Kai Havertz – A type of that may revenue from Rice taking part in as a defensive midfielder could be Havertz. The German has been in good goalscoring kind for membership and nation recently, though these objectives have typically come as a centre-forward.
RW: Bukayo Saka – Having been thought of a slight damage doubt for the Luton match, Arteta revealed that Saka is match to start out towards the Hatters. That is nice information for Wednesday’s hosts, who’ve typically relied on his ruthlessness and creativity within the opposition half.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – The Brazilian was shunted out huge towards his outdated employers Man Metropolis, however may return to taking part in via the center on Wednesday. Nonetheless, he must be extra medical than he was on the Etihad.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – The electrical winger returned from damage towards Man Metropolis however was solely match sufficient for the bench. Nonetheless, he needs to be given the nod on the left flank towards Luton, with the Brazilian having netted within the reverse fixture.
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