Predicted lineup for Arsenal vs. Sheff Utd: Mikel Arteta’s team is rocked by two injuries.
Here is our Arsenal starting lineup for their Saturday home match against Sheffield United, as predicted by Express Sport.
After losing to Chelsea last weekend, Arsenal will try to bounce back against Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.
The new boys in the Premier League have only managed one point from their first nine games and have not yet won a game this season. On matchday 10, the Gunners are still unbeaten in the meantime.
Not all good news, though, for those who live in north London. Both the game’s starting attacker, Gabriel Jesus, and strong midfielder, Thomas Partey, are out this weekend.
The two injuries are likely to cause Mikel Arteta to change his lineup. Here, Express Sport outlines the differences in his starting lineup in the absence of both players.
Goalkeeper – Raya
There is serious debate as to whether David Raya deserves to keep his place between the sticks after dropping four consecutive clangers.
However, it appears Arteta has given the Brentford loanee his full backing.
Aaron Ramsdale will be left wondering what he has to do to break back into the side and should start against his old club – but probably won’t.
Defenders – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko
Arteta is unlikely to re-shuffle his favoured back four against the Blades. The Spaniard will have the opportunity to rest his regulars during Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie against West Ham and so not much is expected to change in the backline.
Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magahales and Oleksandr Zinchenko are extremely familiar with each other and were pivotal to Arsenal’s successes last season. If all four are fit it is unlikely they will be rotated.
Jorginho could drop out of the starting XI as the north Londoners are expected to dominate possession on Saturday. The Italian deep-lying playmaker does an excellent job of slowing down the game but that won’t be needed against an opposition with a minus 17 goal difference.
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Kai Havertz or Fabio Vieria seem to be the most obvious replacements although the latter was mysteriously left out of Arsenal’s squad against Chelsea despite being fully fit. As a result, Havertz’s inclusion would be more probable. Meanwhile, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard are nailed-on starters. Partey is out injured.
Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey will be out injured for a few weeks (Image: Getty)
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Forwards – Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
Arsenal have been rocked by the news that star striker Jesus won’t be available for selection due to injury. The Brazilian is expected to be out for at least a few weeks alongside Partey. Eddie Nketiah, as he has done so often when Jesus has been unavailable, should slot in down the middle.
There is a possibility of Arteta choosing to play Havertz in the centre-forward role with Vieria in central midfield as well. Yet it is more likely he will pick Nketiah. Star wingers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are almost certain to start on either side of him although Leandro Trossard made a case for his inclusion by scoring the equaliser at Stamford Bridge last weekend.
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