Arsenal’s Predicted XI: We predict Mikel Arteta’s starting XI as the Gunners hope to continue their winning streak at home to Norwich City
Arsenal boss Arteta has a big summer ahead of him.
Arsenal’s Predicted XI: We predict Mikel Arteta’s starting XI as the Gunners hope to continue their winning streak at home to Norwich City.
After a shaky start since football returned, the last week there has been some signs of encouragement for Arsenal fans.
The Gunners have won their last two matches against Southampton in the Premier League and seeing off Sheffield United in the FA Cup.
This evening sees their return to the Emirates following four consecutive away fixtures and the North London will be desperate to continue their winning run.
How will Arsenal line-up as they look to beat the Premier League’s bottom side? Here we predict Arteta’s XI…
Goalkeeper: The biggest talking point from the game away at Brighton was the injury sustained by Bernd Leno. Martinez will start again in goal, following his clean sheet against Southampton and strong performance last time out.
Defenders: Arteta Has a difficult decision on his side as he weighs up consistency with giving other players a rest and run out to improve his squad overall. With that in mind, we believe David Luiz may start this game alongside Rob Holding. The two starting full backs will be Hector Bellerin and Saed Kolasinac.
Midfielders: Another controversial player Matteo Guendouzi will probably find himself out the side again, having been dropped by Arteta. Bukayo Saka will get the nod again, after making an impressive start since lockdown. Dani Ceballos should also get the a starting place following his FA Cup quarter final winning goal. Granit Xhaka is likely to make up the Arsenal midfield as Arteta attempts to try and get some sort of consistency in terms of personnel to this Arsenal side.
Forwards: Alexandre Lacazette is likely to start this game with Eddie Nketiah missing out. And club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will come back into the side. That leaves Nicolas Pepe on the right, who will be hoping to build on his goal he got at the weekend.
Predicted XI: Martinez, Bellerin, Luiz, Holding, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Ceballos, Saka; Pepe, Aubameyang, Lacazette