(4-4-2) Gabriel Jesus back as a striker,Three key players suspended,Kepa champions league debut”, Predicted Arsenal line up vs Slavia Prague – as Mikel Arteta makes Five changes to previous XI
Arsenal will be eyeing a fourth-straight Champions League win when they face Slavia Prague on the road on Tuesday evening.
The Gunners have made an ideal start to their European campaign with three victories in as many games.
They will go into tomorrow’s encounter against Slavia as favourites, but manager Mikel Arteta may not make wholesale changes.
David Raya is guaranteed to continue in goal. The Spaniard is an undisputed choice in the Premier League and Champions League games.
He has yet to concede in Europe this term and will be eyeing another shutout against the reigning Czech champions away from home.
William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are assured starters in the heart of the defence, but there could be rotation in the full-back roles.
Myles Lewis-Skelly has started the last two European games at left-back ahead of Riccardo Calafiori. We should see something similar.
Ben White has had his fitness issues this campaign, which have contributed to his limited playing time. The Englishman could start ahead of Jurrien Timber at right-back.
There will be an enforced change in the centre of the park with Martin Zubimendi suspended after accumulating three yellow cards in the competition this term.
Eberechi Eze’s 72nd-minute substitution at Turf Moor last weekend suggests that he could get the nod over Ethan Nwaneri as the attacking midfielder again.
In the final third, there could be a solitary change. Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard should continue on the right and left wing respectively, but Viktor Gyokeres may miss out.
The Sweden international was substituted at half-time versus Burnley with a possible muscle injury and will need to be assessed. Arteta may not take any risks with the marksman.
With a crucial Premier League trip to newly-promoted Sunderland on Saturday evening, Gyokeres could be given extra time to recover from the untimely setback.
Mikel Merino came on at the interval against Burnley as a makeshift striker. We anticipate the £31 million-rated star to start in the number nine position tomorrow.
Arteta should provide a team news update in today’s presser from Prague. We should know more about the condition of Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli and Zubimendi.
Martinelli sustained a muscle injury against Crystal Palace. Zubimendi, who won’t play any part tomorrow, picked up a similar concern versus Scott Parker’s side last weekend.
Early Predicted Arsenal line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Slavia Prague: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Norgaard, Rice; Saka, Eze, Trossard; Merino.
