Arsenal can take an enormous step in direction of a long-awaited Premier League title on Sunday as they host Manchester Metropolis, with an opportunity to maneuver 4 factors forward of the reigning champions.
Mikel Arteta’s facet are high of the desk earlier than this weekend’s Premier League motion, however may simply be third by the tip. Liverpool will face Brighton earlier within the day, and taking three factors on the Etihad can by no means be counted on.
The worldwide break supplied a handful of harm scares for Arteta and the followers, however they appear to have been nothing greater than scares with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Magalhaes each anticipated to start out towards Pep Guardiola’s facet.
Right here is the Arsenal crew that Arteta could select towards Man Metropolis.
GK: David Raya – The goalkeeper actually endeared himself to the Arsenal trustworthy in the course of the Champions League penalty shoot-out win over FC Porto, so now he has to construct on that with a giant efficiency in a good greater recreation.
RB: Ben White – Ben White has been the main focus of consideration in the course of the worldwide break after he took himself out of competition for England responsibility. It’s a courageous factor to do, and he has to again it up with a giant efficiency towards Jeremy Doku and co on Sunday.
CB: William Saliba – Arsenal followers love to assert that William Saliba is a greater defender than Ruben Dias. That is the chance for him to show them proper as he can be taking up Erling Haaland, in addition to coping with gamers like Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne.
CB: Gabriel Magalhaes – Having withdrawn from Brazil responsibility earlier within the worldwide break, there have been fears that Arsenal’s glorious centre-back pairing could be cut up up. Regardless of that, he’s anticipated to start out which can be an enormous aid.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – The Ukrainian is buoyed by serving to his nation get to Euro 2024 beneath extraordinarily powerful circumstances, and now he can be eager to get one over on his outdated facet and take a giant step in direction of a Premier League winners’ medal with a special crew.
CM: Martin Odegaard – One of many causes that Martin Odegaard seems so good in the meanwhile is that he has all of the traits of a modern-day Man Metropolis participant. His creativity and tight management can be central to any success Arsenal have on the Etihad.
CM: Jorginho – Given Kai Havertz can be utilized in a extra superior function, Arteta may search the composure of Jorginho within the midfield to go along with the combative vitality of Declan Rice, Jorginho is having an excellent second half of the season in an Arsenal shirt.
CM: Declan Rice – These are the video games that would be the making of Rice and thus far this season, he has been displaying up when it issues most. He stored himself sharp whereas on worldwide responsibility and can attempt to hold De Bruyne as quiet as doable.
RW: Bukayo Saka – He pulled out of the England squad due to a small harm however he’s anticipated to start out. Arteta defined that whereas he has not educated however he has an opportunity of enjoying.
ST: Kai Havertz – A lot has been product of the upcoming battle between Havertz and Ruben Dias. He scored for Germany in the course of the internationals and appears to be rising in significance for each membership and nation.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – Like Saka, Martinelli as not educated but however has an excellent likelihood of recovering type his foot harm in time to start out towards Man Metropolis. He could possibly be up towards Rico Lewis with Kyle Walker out injured for Metropolis.
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